Ralph R. Rigg, went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2015. He was born on December 16, 1925 in Dayton to the late Ralph S. and Adda K. Rigg.
Ralph graduated from Patterson Co-op High School in 1943 and from Sinclair College in 1948. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. He retired from Frigidaire, where he worked as a product designer.
Ralph is survived by his wife of 67 years, Vivian Rigg; children: Lynette (Tom) Arnett, Steve (Lynnette) Rigg, Dan (Terry) Rigg and Tom (Terri) Rigg; grandchildren: Shayna (Vuk) Vuyovic, Emily (Michael) Woods, Mathew (Eusondia) Arnett, Angela (Darren) Horvath, Bryan Rigg, Amanda Rigg, Larissa (T.J.) Jaynes, Joshua (Jenna) Rigg, Leisha Rigg and Jada Rigg; 7 great-grandchildren: Audrey, Olivia and Gabriel Woods, Rozlyn, London and Gentry Jaynes and Caroline Horvath; and many other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Washington Heights Baptist Church, 5650 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, OH 45429, where the family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service, from 10-11 am. Burial to follow at Valley View Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made in Ralph's memory to Washington Heights Baptist Church. Arrangements by Newcomer Funeral Home, 3940 Kettering Blvd.