Amos Lee Riddle

View Video Tribute View Funeral Webcast Amos Lee Riddle, 52, SGT 1st Class, Tennessee Army National Guard for 33 years, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his residence in Columbia. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Graymere Church of Christ with Art McCormack officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery in the Culleoka Community with military honors provided by the Tennessee Army National Guard Honors Unit. The family will visit with friends Tuesday after 3:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols and from 11:00 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the church. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. The Lewis County native was a graduate of Summertown High School. During his career as a mechanical technician with the Tennessee Army National Guard he served two deployments in Iraq and a tour of duty in Honduras. Mr. Riddle was a member of Columbia Elks Lodge #686 and served as Esquire. He had an avid interest in motorcycles and old cars and as a trained mechanic, was the proud owner of several older cars and hot rods. He also loved the outdoors, was a friend to all, and mentor to many young people. Survivors include his sons, A. J. Riddle and Cody Riddle of Lynnville; mother, Gracie Zimmerman Riddle of Summertown; sister, Mickey Sue (Bill) Stutts of Lawrenceburg; brothers, Harold (Linda) Riddle of Summertown and Tommy (Georgie) Riddle of Ethridge; girl friend, Benida Blackburn of Columbia; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Pinkney Riddle and son, Travis Wesley Riddle. Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard will serve as honorary pallbearers.