John Sherman Riddley Sr. Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of John Sherman Riddley Sr. of Belfast, Tennessee, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 11, 2025 at the age of 84. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid John Sherman farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John Sherman is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, J. Wester Riddley and Mildred McCoy Riddley. He is survived by: his wife Teresa Harnick Riddley; his children, John Riddley, Jr., Daniel Riddley (Deanna), David Riddley and Tina Sheffield (Fred); and his siblings, Willis Riddley, Douglas Riddley, Dorothy Taylor and Arleet Guy. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
