Anne Macon Clement Riddle

Anne Macon Clement Riddle of New Orleans died Thursday, September 30th at the age of 79. The beloved widow of Hill Carter Riddle, she is survived by her children, Hill Carter Riddle, Jr. of New Orleans, Rutledge Clement Riddle (Charlotte) of Laurel Park, North Carolina, Elizabeth Macon Riddle Hoover (David) of Alexandria, Virginia and her esteemed grandchildren Rutledge Clement Riddle, Jr, Amelia Caroline Riddle, Caroline Macon Hoover, and Madeline Rynier Hoover. A native of Virginia, Macon is predeceased by her parents Adele Whiteside and Rutledge Carter Clement and a brother, Nathaniel Elliott Clement. Surviving are brothers Rutledge Carter Clement, Jr. of New Orleans, Whittington Whiteside Clement, Stephen Clement, Cameron Whiteside Clement and a sister Alice Clement Coles, all of Virginia. She loved and admired a host of nieces and nephews. Macon studied at Mary Baldwin University and graduated from George Washington University. Before moving to New Orleans in 1984, Hill's ministry took them to years in Hampton, Ashland, and Roanoke, Virginia. A Christian and lifelong Episcopalian, Macon was active at Trinity Episcopal Church, the Garden Study Club, and historic preservation with the National Society of Colonial Dames of America. With her entrepreneurial spirit, Macon founded in 1986 her successful business, Let's Go Antiquing. For 30 years Macon graciously guided and introduced hundreds of New Orleans visitors to the Antique Mecca of the South. She was widely recognized for her knowledge and expertise in the field of antiques and decorative arts in her adopted city. Her life will be celebrated on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Avenue. A reception/visitation will follow. Interment will be private. Instead of flowers, to honor Macon, consider a gift to the Hill Riddle Scholarship Fund at Trinity Episcopal Church at 1329 Jackson Avenue New Orleans, La 70130 or to The New Orleans Botanical Foundation at 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, La 70124, attention Darlene Duffard or online.