Curtis Tiggett, age 90, was born on April 27, 1934, on Oak Street in Newton Falls, Ohio. He was the son of James Earl Tiggett, Sr. and Christine (Coley) Tiggett, where he grew up attending First Baptist Church of Braceville in a loving, God honoring family.
As a young man, he enjoyed playing basketball and running track at Braceville High School where he graduated in 1952. Curtis immediately joined the Unites States Army upon graduating from high school.
After honorably serving in the U.S. Army, he attended trade school at DeVry Technical Institute for electronics, radio, TV and motion pictures. Curtis was a respected leader, quality control manager and supervisor at AMETEK Lamb Electric in Kent, Ohio where he retired in 1996.
On July 6, 1963, Curtis took Alice Marie Myers’ hand in marriage and from their union, two children were born: Dion Patrick Tiggett and Dena Patrice Tiggett Burroughs. Curtis was known for being a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle, cousin and friend.
Family reunions started with Curtis’ mother, grandmother and cousins in their backyard and grew over the years into the annual Tiggett Family Cookouts and Payne Family Reunions.
He loved spending time with family and friends, playing games and watching sports. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making a positive impact on the lives of others.
One of his favorite activities was landscaping his home with beautiful floral arrangements and creating breathtaking curb appeal.
Curtis Tiggett is survived by his wife, Alice Tiggett of Oakwood Village, Ohio; his son, Dion Patrick Tiggett of Oakwood, Village, Ohio and daughter, Dena (Ty) Patrice Tiggett Burroughs of Atlanta, Georgia. His legacy will be remembered and cherished by those he leaves behind; two sisters; Vivian (Cecil) Blackshear of Warren, Ohio, and Karen Brandon of Warren, Ohio and one brother, James Earl Tiggett, Jr. of Columbus, Ohio; two sisters-in-law, Clattie Tiggett of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Lillie Tiggett of Warren, Ohio; grandchildren; Tariq Rashad (Kristen) Burroughs, Jamilia (Darien) Burroughs Sabino, Cayla Marie Burroughs, Aliya (Chris) Burroughs, Tariq Malik Diop Tiggett Grant, Nadia Christine Tiggett Burroughs, great grandchildren; Taj Jordan Burroughs, Imani Marie Burroughs, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.