Rev. Donald O. "Buck" Riggs, 73, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

He was born February 25, 1938 in Nicholas County to the late Osborne & Nellie Price Riggs. Donald was owner of D.O. Riggs Wholesale and D & A Grocery, as well as being a long-time Methodist minister. He was a member of the Nicholas County Ministerial Association, Methodist Men and the Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He enjoyed working, praying and sharing the gospel with the people in the many churches he served during his life.

Donald is survived by his loving wife, Ann Sexton Riggs, his daughter, Elaine (Eddie) Ellington, of London, and his son, Roger (Bernice) Riggs, of Carlisle. He was a devoted Pappy to Hance and Nicholas Ellington, Annie-Beth (Joe) Gross & Clinton (Megan) Riggs, and a great-grandpappy to Hailey Jo Riggs.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Riggs, and 2 sisters, Jane Glass & Jackie Barbee.

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Carlisle United Methodist Church by Dr. Ray Throckmorton and Rev. Troy Miller with burial following in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. Friday evening at the church.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Rose Hill United Methodist Church, c/o Janie Smith, 149 Crayton Creek Road, Carlisle, KY 40311 or Saltwell United Methodist Church, c/o Joyce Smith, 670 Morning Glory Road, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031.