of Jonesboro, AR
July 15, 1931 - August 25, 2016
Mary Ellis Daphine Riggs Broadway, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, August 25, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born July 15, 1931 in Hoxie to Mary Lee (Dodd) and Gay Riggs. When she was born the doctor just named her Mary Ellis. After several weeks Mom said she didn't like that and she added Daphine.
Daphine was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed reading, sewing, crossword
puzzles, decorating cakes and gardening.
Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Norris Broadway; three brothers, Junior Riggs,Kenneth Riggs and Linual Riggs.
Survivors include a daughter, Doris (Chuck) Foley; two grandchildren, Brandon (Holly) Foley and Crystal Foley; five great-grandchildren, Laney and Jorgie Hulsey, Seth, Gracie and Payden Foley; four brothers, Joe Riggs, Leon (Peggy) Riggs, Conway (Barbara) Riggs and Jerry (Stella) Riggs; three sisters, Imogene Bearden, Lavada Harrell and Neta (Don) Evans; and many special nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 29, 1:00pm, at Oak Grove Baptist Church with
Wynndel King and Ray Broadaway officiating. Nephews and grandson will be pallbearers and church members are honorary pallbearers. Burial will follow at Bishop Cemetery.
Visitation is at Oak Grove Baptist Church Monday from 12:00 '''' 1:00pm.
I am so incredibly sorry for her families loss you are all in my prayers Dory special prayers for you.
So sorry Doris. She was a great lady. She will be missed.