The Riddle Family lost their hero Saturday, April 3, 2021. The Reverend Hubert Wayne Riddle, 64, of Camp Creek/Greystone community was called home to heaven unexpectedly doing one of the things he enjoyed: hunting. Reverend Riddle was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, grandfather, brother and uncle.
He was the Pastor of Ole Tabernacle Church of God for many years. He was formerly employed at Magnavox.
He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family. He loved God and lived his life serving God. Reverend Riddle touched many people’s lives and always had unconditional love for the ones around him. His presence will be deeply missed, but his memory and his testimony will live forever.
Reverend Wayne Riddle was the son of the late Hubert and Betty Riddle of Greystone. He was a loving husband to Kathy Riddle for 45 years. His sons and daughters-in-law are Brad and Heather Riddle, Josh and Alex Riddle of Greeneville and Jason and Vera Riddle of Germany. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Lucas and Cassi Riddle, Mathias, Addison, Elijah and Isaac Riddle; one great granddaughter, Emberlynn Riddle; his sisters and brothers-in-law: Brenda and Larry Mercer and Christine and Grandy Gray of Greeneville; brothers and sisters-in-law: Sandra and Mike Davis, Rita and Melvin Hardy and Jim and Ruth Brobeck; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Reverend Sammy Cutshall.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday at 2 pm in the chapel of Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home with Reverend Clarence Gammill and Reverend Robert Lee Johnson officiating.
Interment will follow in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Lucas Riddle, Allen Mercer, Jamie Riddle, Bobby Jennings, Bradley Jennings, Mike Riddle, Cody Jennings, Jared Jennings, Dylan Mercer, Michael Brobeck and Carlos Gilland.
Honorary pallbearers are the members of Ole Tabernacle Church of God, Randy Mercer, Toby Price, David Cutshaw and Marne Brobeck.
