Thomas “Tommy” Ray Riddle, Sr. was born on March 14th, 1945 to the late Wister Arthur “Ham” Riddle and Catherine Stafford Riddle in Greenville, South Carolina, the youngest of 4 siblings. Tommy and his family moved to Jefferson, GA in 1957, where he graduated Jefferson high school in 1964. He married Posy Ann Storey and moved to Athens, GA where they raised their family.
Tommy passed peacefully on September 27, 2022 surrounded by his children.
Tommy was a pleasure to all who knew him. Kind, quiet, and witty, he was quick with a joke and voted wittiest as his senior superlative. He worked with his hands and could fix anything, including cars and trucks, small and large. When Tommy wasn’t tinkering, he enjoyed watching races. He worked at GA Natural Gas, Riddle Contractors, Clarke County School District, and Roper Pump Company.
Tommy was preceded in death by his sister Rebecca “Scooter” Jones and sister in law Brenda Samples Riddle. He is survived by his sister Sara Snypp (Bob) and brother Arthur Burton Riddle and, his children, Joel Dickson Riddle, Tommy Ray Riddle Jr. (April), Dorothy Parris Halley (Jeff), and Catherine Riddle Daugherty (Philip) and his grandchildren, Ella Caroline Riddle, Posy Ann Halley, Sarah Parris Daugherty, Mary Adeline Daugherty, Erin Halley Parks and Trey Halley. He is also survived by 7 nieces and nephews and 11 great nieces and nephews. The family will hold a private ceremony. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Tommy Riddle to the Jefferson School Foundation, P.O. Box 624 or at www.jeffcityschools.org
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