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Bertie M. Diggs

March 18, 1933 — September 7, 2017

Bertie McCollum Diggs age 84 passed away September 7, 2017 at her home.
She was born March 18, 1933 in Sardis, TN, the daughter of the late Charlie and Lucy Mae Moore McCollum. She grew up and attended schools at Sardis. She married Jimmy Wayne Diggs December 30, 1956. They made their home at Bemis. She worked as secretary at Southern Supply, Teague Robinson, Adams Motors and NC Edwards Nissan, retiring in 1990.
She loved reading, going to baseball games and watching her babies play. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Diggs is survived by her husband, Jimmy Wayne Diggs of Pinson; a daughter, Jacqueline Cooper of Jackson; two grandchildren, Candy Ivie and husband Titius of Jackson and Darion Barber and fiancee Paige Richardson of Jackson; five great grandchildren, Javen McLemore, Zebious McLemore, Titian Ivie, Tyme Ivie and Jaxon Richardson; two sisters, Iva Hopper of Alamo and Joy Bingham of Sardis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Skippy Diggs; a sister, Maenell Walker and a brother, Charles C. McCollum.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens in Jackson.
The family will receive friends at Johnson Chapel 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Sunday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2624
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Sunday, September 10, 2017

5:00 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

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Monday, September 11, 2017

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