![]() ![]() ![]() Started by the Sunday magazine in 1957, it had been the longest ongoing selection of high school basketball All-Americans in the country at the time of its final selections in 2015. It was part of the Parade All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports. In lieu of flowers, the family of Sadie ask that you be kind to one another.The Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team was an annual selection by Parade that nationally honored the top high school boys' basketball players in the United States. May you find peace in the arms of God and may we all be kind to one another. Sadie, it was a privilege to have you in our lives and we will always love you. To all the bullies out there, I just want you to know that as much as we despise your actions never, ever do we wish for you to feel the paralyzing pain that engulfs our bodies, a pain so severe that it makes the simple act of breathing difficult or the guilt that leaves us wondering what we could have done differently-or that struggle to remember the last words we spoke.Our hearts are beyond broken. Sadie's death has taken us to dark places, we will stick together and protect one another as we try to make sense of this tragic loss. ![]() That is all between you and God now, but please know that it is not to late to change your ways. For the bullies involved, please know you were effective in making her feel worthless. For a young lady so excited about going to the High School things sure went terribly wrong for her. Sadie had a tough life and until a recent incident at school she handled everything life served her. If you take a minute and look at Sadie's family dynamics you will see that a large percent of the people in her life were not not related to her by blood but she was sent to us by God who knew this child needed a family. Sadie was seeking help, she was in counselling and taking medication, but it was all too much for such a young soul to live with. It is hard to fathom that someone so young could be so troubled. Yes, Sadie took her own life, she hung herself. In an effort to debunk the rumors about Sadie's death we would like to share this information. Sadie was a sweet and loving girl and she will be greatly missed.Ī funeral service will be held at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford at 5:00 PM on Saturday, June 24th, 2017 with Pastor Wayne Mcgruder officiating.įriends are invited to call on Saturday from 4:00 - 5:00 PM at the Geisel Funeral Home in Bedford. She played softball and loved reading, drawing and music. Sadie was a member of the Solid Rock Christian Fellowship Church in Bedford. She was preceded in death by Grandfather, Tony Dodson, Grandfather, Bob Wallace, Great Grandmother, Carole Feaster, Great Grandfather, Ted Smith and Uncle Travis Feaster. ![]() Sadie is also survived by her special friends, Hannah, Karah, Jayla, TT, Mandy, Edie, Patrick & Greg and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. and Great Grandparents- Bill and Kay Dodson, Hopewell. Riggs, Bedford Grandfather- Jeff Smith, Bedford Grandmother- Stephanie Wallace, Bedford Great Grandfather- Warren Feaster companion of Delores Materkowski, Bedford Great Grandmother- Deanna Smith, Bedford Great Grandmother- Ethel McDonald, Bedford. In addition to her parents, she is survived by Brother- Colby Wilson, California Sister- Sheena Riggs, Defiance Brother- Gaiege Dodson, Indiana, PA Brother- Micah Riggs, Bedford Sister- Rylee Riggs, Bedford Brother- Dreygan Oberman, New Enterprise Brother- Greyson Oberman, New Enterprise Sister- Milaunna Dodson, Hopewell Grandmother- Darlene Hall, Hopewell Grandmother- Patricia J. She is survived by her father, Eric Riggs and step mother Alicia Smith of Bedford and her biological mother, Beverly (Dodson) Riggs of Hopewell and by her motherly aunt, Sarah Smith, with whom she resided. Sadie was born in Bedford on December 4, 2001. Riggs, 15, of Bedford, took her own life on Monday, June 19th, 2017. ![]()
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