Kathy McKenzie Riggs

Kathy McKenzie Riggs, 59 of Ft. Smith went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, November 23, 2013. She was born October 17, 1954 in Fort Smith to the late Bob and Pauline McKenzie. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church. Kathy never met a stranger and was a caregiver for Sparks Home Health. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Mary Lynn Flocks.

Rosary will be said at 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Fentress Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Mass with be 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Ft. Smith.

She is survived by her husband George Riggs of the home, three daughters; Melanie Spencer and her husband Joe of Van Buren, Heather Riggs of Ft. Smith, Alice Todd and her husband Billy of Ft. Smith, her brother Robert McKenzie, Jr. of Ft. Smith and three grandchildren; Noah Riggs, Addie Todd, and Jordan Spencer.

Pallbearers will be Dale Sawyer, Mike Riggs, David Coots, Jack Hixon, Bobby McKenzie, and Bryon Neal.

Memorials may be sent to Ahimsa Rescue Foundation P.O. Box 409 Muldrow, OK 74948.

God saw she was getting tired,

And a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around her,

And whispered, "Come with me."

With tearful eyes we watched her suffer,

And saw her fade away

Although we loved her dearly,

We could not make her stay.

A golden heart stopped beating

Hard working hands laid to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He only takes the very best.

A million times we thought of you

a million times we cried, if love alone

could have saved you, you never would

have died. In life we loved you dearly;

in death we love you still, In our hearts

you hold a special place no one else

can ever fill.

It broke our hearts to loose you, but Mother

you did not go alone, for most of us went with you

that day God took you home to Heaven.