John S. Riddle

GARNER - John Spencer Riddle, 96, a retired engineer with Seaboard Coastline Railroad with 40 years of service, went home to be with his Lord Thursday. A native of Wake Co., he was the son of the late William Arthur and Frances Brown Riddle. After graduating from Needham Broughton High School, where he was a star football player, he enlisted in the US Navy where he served during World War II. He was an avid outdoorsman-hunting, fishing and golfing. He and Carrie belonged to a square dancing club where they traveled around loving every minute of it. Most important, he loved his Lord and his family - especially his wife Carrie. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Carrie Nobling Riddle; sons, Charles C. Bailey and wife Sheila of Garner and James R. Bailey and wife, Jane, of Raleigh; a brother, James Riddle of Cary; 3 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a great grandson, Gavin Lee Bailey; brothers, W. A., Jr., Ernest, Marion, Julian, Joseph and Thomas Riddle and sisters, Katherine R. Poole and Frances R. Loveless. The family will receive friends Sunday from 3:00-5:00 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Flowers are appreciated or contributions may be made to Duke Childrens Hospital, Office of Development, 512 South Mangum Street, Suite 400, Durham, NC 27701 in loving memory of his great grandson, Gavin Lee Bailey.