Robert Thomas Riddle's Obituary
Robert t. Riddle, age 96, a resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away August 17, 2020.
Robert was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He touched the lives of everyone who crossed his path and will be remembered by each of them.
Robert was a veteran of World War II where he served as a Navy Corpsman in the Pacific. After the war he came home to Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas. He retired as a chemist from Delta Commodities in New Orleans. Upon returning to Fayetteville he became a door greeter at Walmart where he would eventually retire again. As a door greeter he never met a stranger and endeavored to get a smile on the face on each customer that walked through the doors. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Ann Riddle and brothers, Saint Riddle and Charlie Riddle.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory a sister, Zelda Gibbs; his only son, David Riddle and wife, Kathryn; grandchildren, Elijah Riddle and wife Iva, Carmen Riddle, Timothy Hanson and Robert Hanson; great-grandchildren Nola, Audrey, Mason and their grandmother Elena James.
Graveside service will be at ll:00 am, Friday, September 4, 2020 at Highland Cemetery, Ozark, Arkansas, under the direction of Moore’s Chapel.
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