Funeral Directors
 

Obituary index

 

Berneda L. Biggs

Send a link to a friend  Share

[June 06, 2014]  LINCOLN - Berneda L. Biggs, 96, of Palm Coast, Fl., formerly of Lincoln passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at her home. Funeral Arrangements are pending at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Visitation: None

Service: A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln

Obituary


Berneda L. "Birdie" Biggs, 96, of Palm Coast, Fl., passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at her home surrounded by family.

A Memorial Service for Mrs. Biggs will be held at a later date. Cremation Rites have been accorded. 

Berneda Lois Biggs was born on June 6, 1917, in rural Easton, the daughter of Thomas Cook Stout and Sarah Rebecca White Stout.

She is survived by one son: Milton Lee Biggs of Lincoln, one daughter: Barbara Ann Biggs Canaday of Palm Coast, Fl.

Three grandchildren: Michael E. Canaday, Lisa Marie Rowe, Jeremy Lee Biggs. One great grandson: Jadyn Demetrius. And many nieces and nephews. 

Berneda was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her nine siblings: Louis Joseph Stout, Dewey Thomas Stout, Golda Frances McCallister, Irene Mae Carpenter, Karrie Belle Purdue, John William Stout, Earl Howard Stout, Eunice Pearl Stout, Dwayne Harrison Stout.

Funeral Director

She was a charter member of the Lincoln Church of the Nazarene where she taught Sunday School, was a member of the church board, and Song Leader for many years. She loved her Church Family and wanted to serve in any capacity through the years. She loved to sing and sang at a variety of churches in Illinois and on the local radio church programs.

She worked at Gullets Greenhouse for many years, until its closing, in the roses department and making corsages. She retired from the housekeeping department at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital after working there for many years.

Memorials may be made to either the Church of the Nazarene, Gentiva Hospice, or Safe Haven Hospice. 

Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Click here to send a note of condolence to the Biggs family.

Funeral Director

Did you know.....

...You can send a condolence note to families via email?

Fricke-Calvert-SchraderPeasley, Quiram-Peasley and Holland Barry & Bennett funeral homes have this option available.

Click on the name of the appropriate funeral home (in the line above) and insert the family name to send a note.

< Obituary index

Back to top