Millen, GA | Mrs. MayBelle Suggs Wiggins, age 92, passed away Sunday morning, August 21, 2022, at Jenkins County Medical Center, Millen, GA. She is survived by her children, Carlton (Debra) Wiggins of Statesboro, Don Wiggins, and Gena Lane, both of Millen. She also left behind grandchildren, Hillary (Chris) Edgar of Covington, Courtney (Kurt) Worthington of Evans, Donovan (Bailey) Sharkey of Marietta, James Wiggins of Statesboro, Valerie Rollins of Millen, and Bryan Weatherford of Canton, as well as nine great-grandchildren.
MayBelle was born in Millen on January 2nd 1930, to Lewis E. and Polly W. Suggs. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, L. W. “Dub” Wiggins, her sisters and brothers, Elizabeth Oxford, Annie Lee Rabitsch, Jutson Suggs, Albert Suggs, Frank Suggs, Quinnie Suggs, and Lewis E. Suggs, Jr.
MayBelle was quite a wonderful and successful businesswoman in Millen. She worked for Jockey, managed the Pal Theatre, was a Sears Catalog Store merchant and for over forty years, owned and operated a tax preparation business as an H&R Block franchisee and then as a self-employed accountant.
A memorial service and visitation will be held Thursday, August 25th at 2:00pm at her home church in Millen, West Millen Baptist Church, with Rev. Andy Allen officiating. The family will receive visitors following the service.
A private interment will take place at Elam Baptist Church Cemetery.
Joiner Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory, Statesboro, is in charge of arrangements.
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