Obituary of Ryder Liggins

Age 7, of Flint, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024. A funeral service will take place at 6:00pm, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Martin Funeral, Cremation & Tribute Services. Ryder’s family will be present to receive friends from 11:00am until the time of service at 6:00pm. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on Ryder’s tribute wall at martinfuneralhome.com.

Ryder was born February 20, 2017, in Flint, the son of Mr. Michael Liggins and Ms. Jenna White. Ryder loved all things Paw Patrol, and Rubble was his favorite character. Watching his shows on his tablet and lining up his letters were just some of the things he enjoyed. Ryder loved snacks, especially Cheez-Its and Pringles. He always had a bowl of snacks next to him. Ryder also loved drinking milk. Learning and going to autism therapy were the highlight of Ryder's days. Swinging, jumping on the trampoline, playing with bubbles and swimming in his pool are just some of Ryder's favorite activities. Ryder loved to snuggle under a blanket. He was very smart and clever. He loved to go on car rides where he could stick his hand out the window to feel the air through his fingers. When he was on a car ride, he enjoyed going fast and loved the hills that "tickled his tummy." Ryder was a gentle, loving little boy and will be greatly missed.

Left to cherish Ryder’s memory are his parents: Mike Liggins and Jenna White; siblings: Remington Carr, Byonka White, Dakota Liggins, Kassandra Liggins; aunts: Jimi Leigh, Jacqueline; uncles: Hunter, Kenny, John, Justin; grandparents, Gerald and April Pelch; great-grandpa, Ken Pertler; great-aunt and uncle, Hope and Chad Reynolds; cousins: Tosha Norris and family, and 13 other cousins as well as several other relatives.

Ryder was preceded in death by his grandmother, Julee Pertler; great-grandmother, Joan Pertler; great-grandfather, Gerald Pelch, Sr.; aunt, Carla Zaruba; uncles: Edward Liggins, Will Barksdale, Jeremy Hall.