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In 1951, Rigsby married the former Betty Laruth Faubion; (born 1934). The couple had two daughters, Shelley Renee and Sharla D'Ann. They were divorced in March 1975. Laruth, as she is known, then married Bill G. Tanner in Lynn County, south of Lubbock, four months after the divorce was final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?|title=Betty L. Faubion|publisher=Ancestry.com|accessdate=May 9, 2019; under pay wall}}</ref> In 1974, Deaton had met Jan Louise Reeves (born November 3, 1943), who became his second wife; they were married for forty-four years until his death. From the second marriage came four other children, Renee Emmett, Julie Bille, Brandcon McGill, and Patrick Rigsby.<ref name=obit/>

In 1951, Rigsby married the former Betty Laruth Faubion; (born 1934). The couple had two daughters, Shelley Renee and Sharla D'Ann. They were divorced in March 1975. Laruth, as she is known, then married Bill G. Tanner in Lynn County, south of Lubbock, four months after the divorce was final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?|title=Betty L. Faubion|publisher=Ancestry.com|accessdate=May 9, 2019; under pay wall}}</ref> In 1974, Deaton had met Jan Louise Reeves (born November 3, 1943), who became his second wife; they were married for forty-four years until his death. From the second marriage came four other children, Renee Emmett, Julie Bille, Brandcon McGill, and Patrick Rigsby.<ref name=obit/>

On May 11, 1970, a devastating tornado struck Lubbock and claimed twenty-six lives. It took years to repair the damage inflicted on the city. During the ordeal, Rigsby was the newly-named mayor pro tem and one of the younger city council members. Then Mayor Jim Granberry described Rigsby as his "right-hand man" in the aftermath of the tornado.<ref name=avj/> After his city council tenure ended, he served for seven years on the school board during the time of mandated school busing in the name of racial balance.<ref name=obit/> Current Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope noted that Rigsby was a founding member of Voice of Hope: Lubbock Rape Crisis Center.<ref name=avj/>

On May 11, 1970, a devastating tornado struck Lubbock and claimed twenty-six lives. It took years to repair the damage inflicted on the city. During the ordeal, Rigsby was the newly-named mayor pro tem and one of the younger city council members. Then Mayor [[Jim Granberry]] described Rigsby as his "right-hand man" in the aftermath of the tornado.<ref name=avj/> After his city council tenure ended, he served for seven years on the school board during the time of mandated school busing in the name of racial balance.<ref name=obit/> Current Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope noted that Rigsby was a founding member of Voice of Hope: Lubbock Rape Crisis Center.<ref name=avj/>

Zach Brady, the president of the Lubbock ISD trustees described in a statement as "a dedicated public servant, devoting years of leadership to the community and public education. He was a real gentleman who was selfless with his time and energy for the betterment of Lubbock and Lubbock ISD."<ref name=avj/>

Zach Brady, the president of the Lubbock ISD trustees described in a statement as "a dedicated public servant, devoting years of leadership to the community and public education. He was a real gentleman who was selfless with his time and energy for the betterment of Lubbock and Lubbock ISD."<ref name=avj/>