Merlene Inez Riggs, 83, of Kingston, passed away on April 3, 2020 at the Family Care Center in Kingston. She was born on Nov. 13, 1936 in Lindsey, to the late Earl Burch and Elsie Castleman Burch. Merlene was raised in Oklahoma, Texas and attended school in Plains, Texas where she met and married Tommy Riggs. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2012. She lived in Marble Falls, Texas most of life and moved back to Kingston in 2013. Merlene was a member of the Church of Christ in Kingston and she enjoyed waitressing, baking and loved her grandchildren...
