Sara Marie Riggs, age 62 of New Hope, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Windsor Gardens in Bardstown.  She was born November 24, 1959 in Nelson County.  She was a former employee of the Marion County Detention Center and member of Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Tolbert "Jimmie T." and Mary Louise Cecil Riggs; three sisters, Connie Cissell, Bettye Lou Masterson and Sister Margaret Rae Riggs, SCN; one brother, Jim Riggs.

Survivors include two sons, Michael Ruley of Hodgenville and Shain Ruley of Bardstown; seven grandchildren, Anisten, Alysis, Alena, Jordyn, Chaselan, Trinity and Wesson Ruley; five sisters, Shirley Hutchins of Nazareth, Pat Bartley (Doc) and Ginger Ayers (Don) all of New Hope, Lois O'Bryan of New Haven and Marinel Clark (Junie) of Cox's Creek; two brothers, Jackie Riggs (Mary Ann) of Bardstown and Dickie Riggs of Cox's Creek.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Friday, December 17, 2021 at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 104 Church Street, New Hope.  Rev. Ken Fortener will officiate.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 pm Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 pm by Rev. Deacon Dean Giulitto.  The funeral and prayer service will be livestreamed onto the Mattingly Funeral Home facebook page.