Benjamin A. Riddle Jr., 82, of Hampton, VA, went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, December 14, 2018. He was born to the late Rev. Benjamin A. Riddle Sr. and Dorothy H. Riddle. He was a proud graduate of the University of Richmond and taught Math for Hampton City Schools for 38 years before his retirement in 1996. He was a faithful member of Hampton Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was passionate about loving his family as well as his Boston Red Sox and the Green Bay Packers.  He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Linda M. Riddle; two daughters, Rhonda R. Magee (Kenneth) and Rebecca R. Mitton (William); and two grandchildren, Leiren M. Potter (Joshua) and Benjamin L. Mitton, and many other family members and friends.

The family will receive friends at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home on Thursday, December 20, 2018 from 4:30-6:30PM. A funeral service to celebrate Ben's life will be held at Hampton Baptist Church on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 10AM. Interment in Parklawn Memorial Park will follow the service.

In memory of Ben, please wear something red to his funeral service on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his honor to Hampton Baptist Church, Drummondtown Baptist Church, American Diabetes Association, or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.