Gloria Murdoch Riggs Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gloria Murdoch Riggs of Newport, North Carolina, who passed away on April 23, 2025 at the age of 78. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gloria Murdoch Riggs to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Gloria Murdoch farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gloria Murdoch is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Amasa Murdoch and Myrtle Murdoch; and her siblings, Bertha Mason Barnes, Jean Murdoch Smith, Manley Mason, William "Buster" Murdoch and Clyde Murdoch.
She is survived by: her husband Leslie E. Riggs Sr.; her son Leslie E. Riggs Jr. (Bethany Danielle Turner) of Swansboro, NC; and her grandchildren, Graham Riggs and Caroline Riggs.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 2nd 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Munden Funeral Home & Crematory (2112 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 3rd 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Wildwood Presbyterian Church (276 Wildwood Rd, Newport, NC 28570). A burial will be held on Saturday, May 3rd 2025 at the Gethsemane Memorial Park (700 NC-24, Newport, NC 28570).
