Virginia Lea Shimp Rigby Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on September 25, 2025, at the age of 92, Virginia Lea Shimp Rigby (Wiggins, Mississippi) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Virginia Lea Shimp Rigby to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Zacchaeus Rigby; her parents, Alma S. Myers and Lloyd Clell Shimp; her stepfather Harvey Myers; her siblings, Billy Shimp and Carolyn McCardle; her half-brother Clell Edward Shimp; and her daughter-in-law Deonne Palmer Rigby.
She is survived by: her sons, Kenneth Rigby (Deborah) of Carnes, Joseph Rigby (Ruth Ann) of Canton, Billy Rigby (Denise) of Purvis and Michael Rigby (Christie) of Brooklyn; her grandchildren, Zachary Rigby (Mederra) of Ellisville, Brian Rigby (Ellie) of Winnipeg, Katy Rigby (Elizabeth Rigby) of Hattiesburg, Misty Burge (Kevin) of Purvis, Philip Rigby (Rae) of Purvis, Andrew Rigby of Santa Ana, Jacob Rigby (Katelyn) of Purvis, Rebekah Hester (Tyler) of Brooklyn and Eryn Brady (Christina) of Hattiesburg; and her great grandchildren, Leyla, Kenalee, Grayson, Hunter, Wade, McKenna, Kayson, Zoey, Bennett, Austin, Julia Rose, Jayden and Karson. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to First Responders of Mississippi, an organization that provides resources to our first responders in their greatest time of need.
