Ethel Mae

Tiggs

Ethel Mae Tiggs

Born in Toledo Ohio, on August 9, 1925 to George and Anna Gregory. She was the second of four children. She graduated from Whitney High School in 1943. Ethel was married for 59 years to the late Charles Henry Tiggs a WWII Navy Veteran.

Ethel confessed her faith in Christ at an early age. She was a member of Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. She attended church until the failing health of her husband prevented her from attending church.

Ethel worked at the State of Ohio Hospital and she also worked for the Toledo Public School System as a teacher's aide, during which she became a foster care mother for forty years with a passion to help give them a better life. She did this while raising three children of their own. to this day... some of the foster children still call her on Mother's Day.

Ethel loved to travel with family and friends. She was a member of a ladies group called the "Frolicking Seven" which consisted of a group of close female friends, who partied together, participated in different social events in the city, and also tried to improve the conditions of their prospective neighborhoods. Even when they separated and moved to various parts of the country, they remained in close contact... like sisters.

Ethel resided, in the home of her son and daughter in-Law Thomas and Jenifer. She got to enjoy many visits from her nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, especially the babies.

Ethel was preceded in death by her parents: George Allen Gregory and Anna Rice Gregory, Husband, Charles Henry Tiggs, son, Charles Henry Tiggs Jr. brothers, Harding Allen Gregory, Frank Gregory, sister, Geneva Griffin, son-in-law, Reccodo McKinley, grandson, Van Mulligan Jr. granddaughter, Joyce Marie Tiggs, and great-grand- daughters, Sanigua Tiggs, Damya Tiggs.

She leaves to celebrate her life and legacy, her two devoted and loving sons; Ramon R. (Donnette)Tiggs, Thomas N. (Jennifer)Tiggs, daughter; Christina Y. McKinley; 8 Grandchildren, 13 Great Grandchildren; 16 Great-Great Grandchildren. Her Nieces,

Nephews, Relatives and Friends.

A special thanks to, Alisha, Rachel, Toy, Annette of Blackstone Home Care, ABC Health Care Service and Area Office on Aging for care given to our mother. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Jennifer for the extraordinary love, compassion, and care she showed over the years. The family especially thanks her grandchildren: Andre, Tisha(Tinker)and Eric, Nikki and Richard, for their loving support and assistance in her care alongside their father and uncle.