Linda Garner Riggs

Linda Garner Riggs, 70, of Little Rock, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2017. Linda grew up in Fordyce, AR and after finishing high school in Camden, AR, worked full time while obtaining Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her career included almost 10 years in Arkansas State Government which included Director of the Research and Committee staff of the Arkansas Legislature, Legislative and Budgetary Director for Arkansas Governor Frank White and Arkansas Insurance Commissioner. After leaving state government she joined Stephens Inc. Investment Banking Firm in Corporate Finance and was a Managing Director when she retired in 2010 after 25 years with the firm. She loved symphony music, theater, gardens, reading and travel. She was a member of the Arkansas Symphony Board. Linda is survived by her husband, Dr. Lamar Williamson Riggs; one sister, Marilyn Williams and her husband, Frank; one brother, Ben Garner and his wife, Sharon, two nieces, Deana Stock and her husband, Frank and their son, Tucker and Janet Krueger and her husband, Billy and their sons, Will and Nathan; two nephews, Jeremy Garner and his wife, Brandy and their daughter, Ella and B G Garner; and her caregiver and loving friend, Malise (Mo) Perrilliat. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Helen Derryberry Garner and B G Garner. There will be a memorial service at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 19 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Arkansas Hospice, 14 Parkstone Circle, North Little Rock, AR 72116, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Foundation, PO Box 7328, Little Rock, AR, the Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, PO Box 2222, Little Rock, AR, Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, 4018 W Capitol Ave, Little Rock, AR 72205. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.