Paul Rigsby

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Paul Rigsby, 72, lifelong resident of Shawneetown, died Sunday, May 31, 2009, at his home.

Paul was born south of Shawneetown on Jan. 9, 1937, to the late Ray and Gladys (Wood) Rigsby. He was married to the former Mary Ann (Fuller) Rigsby, who preceded him in death in 1999.

Paul was a retired coal miner, working 25-plus years as a miner. He was a member of the United Mine Workers Association. Paul over the years loved to hunt and fish, but most of all loved to visit with his friends and family and will be missed seen driving around Shawneetown like he did every day. He was a good husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, and he will be missed in the community.

Paul is survived by a son, Jerry (Monica) Rigsby of Shawneetown; daughter, Tona Bonneville of Shawneetown; brother, Robert Rigsby of South Fulton, Tenn.; three sisters, Barbara Stacey of Shawneetown, Mary Brooks of Mount Vernon and Naomi Bradley of Waukegan; seven grandchildren, Tasha Hall, Michael Chappell, Derek Chappell, Jeremy Rigsby, Tierney Rigsby, Mark Paul Bonneville and Alisha Bonneville; and four great-grandchildren, Kara and McKenna Dale and Paisley and Ridge Chappell.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Marshall and Hershel Rigsby; and a sister, Dianne Perry.

Visitation for Paul will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Shawneetown; the funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Westwood Cemetery.

If unable to attend you may leave a note of comfort at the Internet site www.coxandson.com.