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William Melton Wiggins, obituary portrait — Pace Funeral Home

In Loving Memory

William Melton Wiggins

Passed Away On April 28, 2015
At Age 75 years
Resident of Segno, TX
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William Melton “Buddy” Wiggins born on December 30, 1939 in Livingston, Texas to William Winson Wiggins and Essie Jewel Murphy Wiggins, passed away on April 28, 2015 at his home in Segno at the age of 75. Those left to cherish his memory are sons, Robert Wiggins & wife Tammy, Barney Wiggins & wife Eva and Marshall Wayne Wiggins; mother of children, Leecy Wiggins; grandchildren, Jeffrey Wiggins, Britni Wiggins Dupree & husband Charlie, Shonda Wiggins & husband Chad, Shelly Wiggins, Brian Wiggins & wife Rana and Byron Wiggins Jr. 8 great grandchildren; numerous other relatives and a host of dear friends. Buddy was preceded in death by both his parents; sister, Lois Gore. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Wiggins Home Place Cemetery, 602 Wiggins Loop Livingston, Texas 77351 with Pastor Mitchell Murphy officiating. Pallbearers will be Dale Johnson, Eddie West, Pat Murphy, Rodney Hendrix, Roger Dowden and Keith Collins. Honorary pallbearers will be Pete Tolar, John Davis, Tony Eaton, Bo Tolar and Herbie Stutes. Buddy enjoyed life, being with his family and friends. He loved to tell stories and met everyone with a kind word and a hand shake. Buddy will be missed dearly. To sign the online guestbook, please go to www.pacefuneral.com.
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Services

Funeral Service

Graveside

Wiggins Home Place

602 Wiggins Loop

Livingston, TX, 77351

May 9, 2015

1:00 PM

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Graveside Service

Wiggins Home Place Cemetery

602 Wiggins Loop

Livingston, TX, 77351

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Condolences (36)

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Melissa Barnard Livingston, TX May 12, 2015
"Thoughts and prayers go up for this family."
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Teresa A Puckett Livingston, TX May 10, 2015
"When I think of Buddy , I can hear DY NO MITE! or SOCK-IT-TO-ME!....those two sayings may have faded out thru the years, but not for Buddy. Buddy was as much a part of Jaggers and Bessie Overstreet's bunch as what he was to his own. I would wake to the smell of bore hog in the early mornings when (Buddy, Stack and Pook , Daddy and Uncle Clyde or Uncle Spudd) had gone on a hog killing.They'would bring it in for Momma (or to Leecie) to cook to see if it was ediable. If they killed them young enough the smell could be overlooked and we would be up wrapping the meat with freezer paper the next morning. One particular time they were out in the old garage out back and had the door down. I just happened to get up and went to see where Momma was. When I opened the door Momma said to get back to bed they were skinning a deer an I said to Momma THAT AIN'T NO DEER. Come to find out Deek Jones had ran over Snooper (Daddy's favorite hog dog) a few days earlier and had killed him. The whole bunch was in on it to get him back so they killed Deek Jones's COW! It's safe to tell the story now. Buddy was the last connection to my Daddy, they were rebels in their own time. And there will never be anyone that could come close to their legacy. You know how when you smell a certain smell and it floods you with memories. I'll cry to the smell of a bore hog to this day.......with much love xoxoxo"
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Chad and Shonda Livingston, TX May 9, 2015
"It broke our hearts to lose you,
but you never went alone,
for a part of us went with you,
the day god took you home.
A million times we missed you,
A million times we cried,
If love could have saved you,
you never would have died.
To the grave you travel,
Our flowers placed with care,
No-one knows the heartache,
as we turn to leave you there.
If tears could build a stairway,
and memories could make a lane,
we would walk right up to heaven,
and bring you home again.
(unknown author)

Rest in Peace Pappaw. We love you."
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