James Cooper Riddle, 76, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 11, 1945, in North Carolina to the late Samuel Riddle, Sr. and Mae Smith Riddle.
Mr. Riddle is survived by his wife, Karen Gwaltney Riddle of the residence; his daughters, Johanna Riddle Silber (Frank) of Raleigh, NC, and Robin McClung of Martinsville; his son, William Dennis Lunsford (Jamie) of Eden, NC; his sisters, Barbara Taylor of Clinton, NC, Jeannette Oldham (Wayne) of Bear Creek, NC, Joan Paris (Leroy) of Greensboro, NC, and Sandra Gibson (Kerry) of Reidsville, NC; nine grandchildren, Kaylan Cowher, Marla McClung, Matthew McClung, Hannah Silber, Joseph Cooper Silber, Wesley Lunsford, Oylvia Lunsford, Taylor Medley, and Hunter Medley. He was known to his numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great- great nieces and nephews as Uncle Jimmy.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Sam Riddle, Jr, and his nephew Brian Gibson.