James Thomas Ridings

1935 - 2008  (73 years)

• Name	James Thomas Ridings
  Birth	19 Feb 1935	Greene Co, IL
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Oct 2008	Greene Co, IL
  	James T. Ridings, 73, of White Hall, passed away Saturday, Oct, 18, 2008, at his residence. Born in White Hall on Feb. 19, 1935, he was the son of the late Jesse Thomas and Blanche L. Cain Ridings. On June 7, 1958, he married the former Helen Jean Capps and she survives. Also surviving are a son, Bob (companion, Wendy) Ridings of White Hall; a daughter, Sarah (husband, Eric) Heikes of Petersburg; three grandchildren, Jessica Ridings of Roodhouse and Katie and Will Heikes of Petersburg; a niece, Jane Ganyard of Dahlonega, Ga.; an aunt, Elsie Geers of White Hall; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Edward Ridings. Mr. Ridings attended Maple Grove Country Grade School, was a graduate of White Hall High School class of 1952 and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving from 1957-1963. He was an honorary member of the White Hall Lions Club. He was former member of the North Greene School Board. Jim built many unique items including the White Hall City Council desk, a trophy case for North Greene High School and a showcase for Boyd Memorial Hospital. He had a tremendous gift for woodworking. He restored many antique pieces of furniture in the community. He enjoyed working with livestock and attending livestock sales at Woodson, attending lunches with his buddies and "loafing" at the White Hall F.S. with his friends. Services were entrusted to Airsman-Hires Funeral Home of White Hall, Illinois.
  Burial	Greene Co, IL
  	FindAGrave Memorial 30693031
  Person ID	I5602	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Jesse Thomas Ridings,   b. 13 Nov 1892, Greene Co, IL d. 22 Apr 1972, Greene Co, IL (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Blanche Cain,   b. 15 Jan 1897, Greene Co, IL d. 16 Jul 1991, Morgan Co, IL (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1917	Greene Co, IL
  Family ID	F1937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Jean Capps,   b. 26 Apr 1937, Morgan Co, IL d. 11 May 2019, Greene Co, IL (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1957	Greene Co, IL
  Children	1. Robert Thomas Ridings,   b. 13 Jan 1960, Greene Co, IL d. 25 Aug 2025 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F1938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2026

  
  

• Photos		James Thomas Ridings b 1935
  		James Thomas Ridings b 1935