Evelyn Ruth Riddle of Normandy gained her angel wings on Friday, April 4, 2025 at 2 years old.

Evelyn was born in Tullahoma to her loving parents, Marty and Melanie Player Riddle. In addition to her parents, Evelyn is survived by her sister, Madelyn Riddle; grandparents, Gayle “Nama” Player, Shannon “Papa” Brown, and Alicia “She-Sha” Brown; great-grandmother, Willie Ruth “Nana” Pursley; and many Aunts and Uncles, Kirah Archey (Charles Hill), Aaron “Uncle Hank” Player, Peyton “Uncle P.” Brown (Savannah), Robert Brown (Cecilia), Dakota Brown, Sierra Abel, Josh Arnold (Rhiannon), Jennifer Stiles (Michael), Kimberly Shockley (Cale), and Brandi Ferrer (Adrian).

Visitation for Evelyn will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow in the Kilgore Funeral Home chapel with Vernon Cole officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, donations in lieu of flowers may be made directly to the family.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tullahoma News – April 9, 2025