Barbara Riggs Royse Obituary
Barbara Riggs Royse, born on February 16, 1932, passed away on August 2, 2026. Barbara leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Riggs Royse to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Burgin Masters and Florence Rae Masters; her children, Mira Ann and Burgin Radford Riggs (Jackie); and her sister Nancy Clay Baldwin (James).
She is survived by: her children, Barrett Wesley Shane Riggs and Della Rae Riggs (Mike Ballinger); her sister Virginia Rae Farris (Harvey); her caregiver Alicia Broughton (Harvey); and her grandchildren, Michelle Miracle, Chris Riggs (Stephanie), Sara Todd (Cody), Alicia Harrington (Tom), Michael Trew (Kasey) and Abigail Riggs. She is also survived by grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a host of extended family.
While flowers are welcome, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to either the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky or Bluegrass Care Navigators. The family has chosen to send donations to Sanders-Brown Center on AgingDonate Now (https://medicine.uky.edu). Donate to Charity The family has chosen to send donations to Bluegrass Care NavigatorsDonate Now (https://www.bgcarenav.org).
