Sadie Faye Murphy Riddick

Sadie Faye Murphy Riddick, 76, of Merritt, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Bryant Murphy and Lida Bell Keel Murphy of Merritt; brother, L.B. Murphy, Jr. of Four Oakes; and sister, Ann Murphy Whorton and her husband, Herbert Whorton of Florence. She is also preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Sue Riddick Slaymaker and her husband, George Slaymaker, of Minnesott Beach.

She is survived by her loving husband, Richard “Dick” Riddick, Jr.; daughter, Rhonda Riddick Brown and husband, John, of Duncansville, PA; son, Richard Riddick, III and wife, Christine of Liberty Hill, TX; and four grandchildren, Meredith Brown Laverty, Emily Brown, August McCloskey, and Jaxson Riddick. Also survived by, sister in law, Lillie Riddick Reilly and her husband, Joe Reilly, of Morehead City.

Sadie was a member of the Pamlico and Pitt County Shrine Club Shrinettes and was chairwoman of the Sick and Cheer committee for many years. She was always the first with a card or phone call! She was also a member of the Concord Christian Church. She worked at The Social Security Administration in Greenville her entire life until she retired. She attended Concord Christian Church in Florence. Sadie’s quote from her high school yearbook “Always laughing, never sad; sometimes naughty, but never bad.”

Her memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 14 ^th at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rex Horne officiating.

The family will receive friends and relatives one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family suggested memorial contributions be made to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.