Mrs. Loretta (Rita) Mae Wiggins

October 22, 1934 - March 19, 2021

Statesboro, Georgia Mrs. Loretta (Rita) Mae Wiggins, age 86, died Friday, March 19, 2021 at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice Care and surrounded by her family. Rita was born in St Mary’s Georgia October 22, 1934 but resided in Savannah, GA for most of her childhood and young adult life. She moved to Statesboro, GA with her husband and children in 1968, to be near her family. She worked at Blackstone for many years in addition to being a housewife and caretaker. She loved cooking Sunday dinner for her family and was known for her southern hospitality. She enjoyed crocheting, visiting with her friends and family and never met a stranger. She was a member of Statesboro Bible Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harley and Bertha Smith; her husband, William C Wiggins; her brothers Herman and Charles Smith, her sister and brother-in-law Faye and Wallace Wiggins. Surviving are her children Dennis (Phyllis) Wiggins; Richard (Pamela) Wiggins; Christopher (Teresa) Wiggins and Suzette Fitzgerald, sister-in-law Barbara Smith Altman; ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. The family will receive visitors on Sunday, March 21, 2021, from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro. Graveside services and burial will be Monday at 11:00am at Bulloch Memorial Gardens with Chaplain Greg Ely officiating. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to The Humane Society of Statesboro and Bulloch County at www.statesborohumane.org/ , St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, Georgia 30459. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.