Charlie James "Jack" Riggans, Jr., 91, of Tenaha, Texas passed away on July 30, 2021 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Charlie was born September 20, 1929 in Tenaha, Texas to the late Rev. Charlie James Riggans, Sr. and Georgia Horton Riggans. Charlie was raised in Shelby County and graduated from the Timpson Colored High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Charlie married Addie Lee Mitchell and worked for many years for the Bruce Hardwood Floors Company until he retired. Charlie was a longtime member and served as the Deacon of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday School superintendent, and church treasurer. Charlie loved to talk and loved visitors however had a special time of day during the week, where The Price is Right, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and The Beautiful and preparing for the Sunday School Lessons took Priority over everything.

He is preceded in death by his Parents; Charlie James Riggans, Sr. and Georgia Horton Riggans. Siblings, R.L. Riggans, Teroy Riggans, Octavia Ash, Joy Faye Henderson, James (Sambo) Riggans, Paulette Scott and Ozell Allen.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Addie L. Riggans; 6 children, Theresa Pitts, Remona Taylor (Carl), Charles Keith Riggans, Roy Riggans (Linda), Lisa McClure (Aubrey), Christy Dennis (Derrick); 5 Step-children; Kenneth Goodwin, Adrienne Gail Mitchell, Tamy Howard, Kevin Mitchell (Francesca), Sandra Mitchell; Special Sister, Johnnie Riggans; and Special nephew, Scotty Riggans. A host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Bobo. Interment will follow in the Friendship Bobo Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home, 1131 State Hwy 149, Carthage, Texas. Visitation will be on Friday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.

Serving as pallbearers will be Wallace Mitchell, Robert Glazier, Charleston Garner, Michael Garner, Terald Riggans and Tristan Evans. Honorary Pallbearers will be the grandsons of the late Deacon Charlie "Jack" Riggans.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.

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