Riggs, Boyd Allen

Boyd Allen Riggs, 58, of Staffordsville, VA, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at his home. He was born in Pearisburg, VA, on January 7, 1965, the son of the late Harold & Pauline Riggs.

Boyd was graduate of Giles High School. He was a forklift operator at Tekni-Plex.

Boyd was preceded in death by his parents, Harold David & Pauline Dalton Riggs, his sisters, Wanda Riggs and Peggy Hetherington, and his sister-in-law, Pearl Riggs.

Left to cherish his memory are his special friend and ex-wife, Janice Fletcher Riggs; his sons & daughter-in-law, Stephan & Trinity Riggs, Erik Riggs and Ty Riggs; his brothers & sister-in-law, Harold Riggs and Earl & Deronda Riggs; his sister, Norma Younce; his brother-in-law, David Hetherington; and several nieces, nephews and special friends.

Per Boyd’s wishes, he will be cremated and no public services are planned at this time.

In lieu of flowers, Boyd’s family suggests memorial donations be made in his honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

The Riggs family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, avestandsons.com, (540) 921-2985.