Jerry Bob Riggs

Lake Bridgeport – Jerry Bob Riggs, 62, known as “JR” went home to glory on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Life Celebration Memorial Service to be held on Saturday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. at South Euless Baptist Church located at 1000 Simmons Drive, Euless, TX. JR was born on July 30, 1954 in Dallas, TX but spent most of his school years growing up in the Euless ISD. He was a gifted athlete in baseball and basketball, graduating from Trinity High School in 1972. JR always liked working with his hands and took “Building Trades” in high school and afterwards went to work at Fox and Jacobs during the house-building boom of the 1970’s. He married in 1972, enrolled in Cosmetology School in 1975 and afterwards went to work at his Dad’s salon in north Dallas. In 1980 he moved back to Euless and opened JR’s Cuts which remained in operation until 2004. JR was an avid outdoorsman who loved water skiing, camping, hunting, fishing and boating. He was also a huge sports fan, especially of his beloved Dallas Cowboys. JR possessed a love for all animals, had several pets at one time and would have made a good veterinarian. JR was active in many areas of church ministry and his servant’s heart was recognized when he was ordained as a deacon in 1997 at South Euless Baptist Church. Nothing provided JR with more joy or satisfaction than to be able to be a blessing to help someone, always willing to go above and beyond to meet a need, for foremost to him was his love of family and friends. He was a good, loyal friend and a faithful, loving husband, son, brother, brother-in-law and uncle. He and his wife eventually retired to Lake Bridgeport but in 2012 he became involved in a two year renovation project at Sid Richardson Boy Scout Ranch across the lake, so he never fully retired. JR was so very special and will be missed greatly by all who knew him. Survivors: wife and constant companion for 45 years, Myra Riggs of Lake Bridgeport; parents, Loretta and Harold Lemons and sister Deretta Lichtenstein, all of Whitney, sister-in-laws Cordelia Collins of Euless and Doretha Roberts of Ft. Worth, 4 nephews, 2 nieces and 6 great nieces and nephews and countless friends.