Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Riddle

Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Riddle, passed away on July 20, 2022. She was born on March 16, 1927, in Pikeville, KY, the daughter of Jim and Della Compton. She graduated from Virgie High School in 1945, and married the love of her life, Bill Riddle, on June 23, 1950, who preceded her in death in 2010. She was a retired employee of Kentucky Power Company in Pikeville, She was preceded in death by her seven siblings: Nana England, Anna Charles, Dorothy Biliter, Martha Billitter Maples, James Compton, Willie Lee Compton, and Marcella Huffman. She cherished the family homestead on Collins Highway (Riddle's Crossing), living there for almost 70 years. She was an avid gardener and loved the dozens of flowers and shrubs which she acquired and nurtured over the course of her life. A loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, she is survived by her sons, Bill Avery of Pikeville, Kentucky, and David Alan of Grand Island, Nebraska, as well as four grandchildren Shelby Lynn Riddle of Frankfort, Kentucky, Dr. Lee McCade Riddle and his wife, Dr. Birrilla Maddox of Louisville, Kentucky, Kater Lee Ridle of Louisville, Kentucky, and Tyce McKeyan Riddle of Louisville, Kentucky and many nieces and nephews. Those who knew and loved Liz will miss her caring and loving personality and her sheer enthusiasm for life. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 6:00 PM at the Lucas and Son Funeral Home with services at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 12:00 Noon at the Lucas and Son Funeral Home with Teddy Honaker officiating. Burial will follow in the Riddle Family Cemetery, Collins Highway, Pikeville, Kentucky.