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Katie (Kitty) Lee Nettles Biggs, 90, elegant cook and master bridge player

Katie (Kitty) Lee Nettles Biggs, born May 2, 1924, in Florida passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014. She was 90.

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Kitty fulfilled her wishes to see the world. She was known for elegant and gourmet cooking, and master bridge playing. She never forgot where she grew up and loved her family in Florida and always gave much love and support to her children. Kitty spent her last years among wonderful friends.

Preceding her in death was her husband of 49 years Richard Chester Biggs; a son, Timothy C. Biggs; brothers, Seth Nettles, William Nettles, and James Nettles; sisters, Edna Hall, Ruth Moody and Janey Nettles.

Survivors include her son, Richard Kirby Biggs and daughter, Deborah Biggs; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Valerie) Dockman, Micheal (Amy) Dockman, Richard Valentine Biggs, Morgan Biggs and a host of other loving family.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Bucktrout Funeral Home, with burial at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Williamsburg Hospice House, 4445 Powhatan Pkwy Williamsburg, VA 23188 or in Katie Biggs’ name to the Wounded Warriors Fund, https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org

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