Charlotte Jean Riddle

January 21, 2022

Charlotte Jean Riddle (nee Swyers) of Procious, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2022 at Montgomery Rehabilitation and Nursing in Montgomery, West Virginia. Charlotte was born December 20, 1938 in Marting, West Virginia the youngest daughter of the late Clint and Susan Swyers. She lived in Cleveland, Ohio with her husband and extended family where she worked at the Ohio Bell Telephone Company for many years. Charlotte cared deeply about her family having moved to Procious, West Virginia to care for her sister in 1994. There she was a member of the Burke Memorial United Methodist Church. Charlotte loved singing in the choir and doting on her cats and dogs. She loved to cook and was an accomplished homemaker. She will be missed by many family friends, church members and neighbors, especially beloved family member Cindy Adkins of Dixie, West Virginia, who has lovingly managed her care over the past few years. A longtime widow, Charlotte was preceded in death by her late husband, Dennis Franklin "Pat" Riddle who died June 24, 1985. Charlotte loved her siblings very much, and loved to banter about being the baby of the family. She was preceded in death by her sisters: Emma Mae Carr (John) and Dorothy Roles (James) of West Virginia, Martha Jarvis (Milfred) of Ohio, Patsy Ruth Gamblin (Chuck)and Mary Watson (Frank)of Tennessee, who passed away recently on December 19, 2021; and her brothers: Robert Swyers of West Virginia and James Smith Martin (Mary) of Ohio. Charlotte is survived by her many beloved nieces and nephews, especially those she nurtured throughout her life in Cleveland: Rebecca Ryan; Great-Niece, Melissa McElhone; Deborah Jeffray, Roberta Smith, Margaret Rose and their children and families. (Their siblings, Robert E. Oiler and Patricia O'Dell preceded Charlotte in death.) She will be sadly missed by all whose lives she touched. Charlotte will be interred at Montgomery Memorial Park - London, Kanawha County, West Virginia, buried with her husband Dennis "Pat" Riddle, and near her oldest sister, Emma Mae Carr. Thank you so much to all the wonderful caregivers and members of the Montgomery Rehabilitation Nursing Staff in Montgomery, West Virginia for their excellent care. Graveside Services will be held at Montgomery Memorial Park - London, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to: Burke Memorial United Methodist Church or any Animal Rescue near you.