Bessie Ridgen

Bessie Ridgen, 90, of Hayesville died Sunday (June 22, 2008) in a Clay County care center. She was a native of McColl, SC where she had lived most of her life before moving to Hayesville in 2003.

She was the daughter of the late Willis Clyde and Ada Grooms Butler and the wife of the late Lawrence Herbert Ridgen.

She had retired from Plymouth Manufacturing Company. Bessie had attended Shooting Creek Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her son, Frankie Rayfield.

Surviving are a daughter, Juanita Sessoms and husband, Paul of Hayesville; three granddaughters, Cindy Deaton and husband, George and Kim Austin and husband, James all of Laurinburg, NC, and Robin Johnson and husband, Eddie of Jefferson, SC; and five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 7:00 PM Thursday (June 26) in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with Rev. Eddie Brewer officiating.

The family received friends from 5:30-6:45 Thursday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Bessie Ridgen to the Shooting Creek Church of God Building Fund, 3685 Old Hwy 64 East, Hayesville, NC 28904.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.

An online guest register is available at "Obituaries" at www.iviefuneralhome. com

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