Clifton "C.T." Wiggins

September 26, 1932 - February 6, 2021

Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven Mr. Clifton Thomas “C.T.” Wiggins, 88, entered God’s Kingdom peacefully Saturday, February 6, 2021. Visitation will be Thursday, February 11, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven (626 Star Landing Rd. East, Southaven, MS 38672). A funeral service will immediately follow at 3:00 p.m., also at Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven. Interment will be at West Tennessee Veterans’ Cemetery (4000 Forest Hill Irene Road., Memphis, TN 38125). Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Wiggins was born September 26, 1932, in Tennessee. He worked for thirty years at South Central Bell, until his retirement. He was always known to be a very dependable and hard-working man, working his way up in the telephone company from his original position as an installer. Once while working in Memphis, he saved three children from a house fire, after seeing smoke and hearing cries from the children. Mr. Wiggins was also known to be an avid outdoorsman. He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his family. Mr. Wiggins was more importantly known as a quiet, reserved, family man. He was a loving father, doting grandfather and great-grandfather. Mr. Wiggins is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Ruth N. Wiggins of Southaven, MS; his two daughters, Pat Henderson of Southaven and Sherry (Jimmy) Holland of Olive Branch, MS; his four sons Dennis Wiggins of Southaven, Jeff (Lisa) Wiggins of Murfreesboro, TN, Ricky Wiggins of Coldwater, MS and Tim Wiggins of Southaven; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mr. Wiggins was preceded in death by his mother, Mozelle Laney Maranise and his father Thomas Wiggins, and three siblings. Online condolences may be left on his Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.