Jeffrey James Wiggins' Obituary
Jeffrey James (St. Gelais) Wiggins, 47, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, September 19th. His last moments were filled with love and he was surrounded by his family. Jeffrey was born in Laconia, New Hampshire on March 18, 1971. He graduated from Hillsboro-Deering High School and continued on to attend the University of Arkansas. Jeffrey was married to Tanya Carr on October 7th, 2017. He worked as a substance abuse counselor for Youthbridge for 4 years. Jeff enjoyed playing poker with his friends, watching sci-fi movies with his wife, spending time with his kids and family. Jeff is survived by his wife Tanya, a step-son Marcus Dorsey and his wife Brianna, ex-wife, Amanda Koehn and children Rachelle Cook, Ricc Wiggins, Dillon Wiggins and Gabriel Wiggins, mother Barbara Wiggins, brothers Adam Wiggins and Steve Dimmitt, sisters Kymberley Wiggins Dimmitt, Kelly Cantwell and Jensy Wiggins, nieces Amanda Higson, Hannah Dimmitt, Adriella Mercado and Megan Wiggins, nephews Chris Hauser, Tre Wiggins, Austin Cantwell and countless family and friends. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his son Donovan Connor Wiggins, sister Kathy Wiggins and Grandpa Lionel St. Gelais. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, September 22nd at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home, 4520 N Crossover Rd, Fayetteville, Arkansas with Dr. Charlie Brown officiating. All arrangements are being handled by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate . The family of Jeffrey Wiggins wishes to thank Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and the entire staff of Willard Walker Hospice Home.
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