James Earl Wiggins, 85, of Punch Bowl Road, Hobbsville, died Monday, October 19, 2009 in the Skilled Nursing Facility of Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
A native of Gates County, he worked as a truck driver and in the latter part of his life worked part-time at the Hobbsville Recycling Center. He was a member of Warwick Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Trudy Quinn of Matthews; two sons, Randy Wiggins of Clinton and Timmy Wiggins of Matthews; four sisters, Frances Riddick of Portsmouth, VA, Margie Robertson of Corapeake, Elizabeth Rountree of Eure and Shirley Layden of Hobbsville; and six grandchildren.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 in Warwick Baptist Church with the Rev. Aaron Pendley. Burial will follow in the family plot at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the residence.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfhc.com.
Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, is handling the arrangements.