A native of Marion County, Miss., he was a retired construction supervisor, a member of Enon Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Nathan and Lucille Spiers Riley; four brothers, Lavelle, Joseph "Pete," Charles and Sammie Riley; and two sisters, Ruth Strickland and Opal Walker.
Survived by his wife, Mary L. Pendarvis Riley, Columbia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and David Hunt, Zachary, and Kathy and Jeff Cooper, Columbia; four sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy L. and Vickie Riley, Ronnie and Suzanne Riley and Kenny and Wanda Riley, all of Columbia, and Terrell and Deborah Riley, Sumrall, Miss.; four sisters, Katherine Whitbee, Americas, Ga., Doris Ard, Pensacola, Fla., Grace Rolfe, Robertsdale, Ala., and Emmie Nell Ard, Albertville, Ala.; brother, Nathan Riley, Ellisville, Miss.; 18 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Obituary published in The Advocate on 7/10/2007.
A native of Marion County, Miss., he was a retired construction supervisor, a member of Enon Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Nathan and Lucille Spiers Riley; four brothers, Lavelle, Joseph "Pete," Charles and Sammie Riley; and two sisters, Ruth Strickland and Opal Walker.
Survived by his wife, Mary L. Pendarvis Riley, Columbia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and David Hunt, Zachary, and Kathy and Jeff Cooper, Columbia; four sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy L. and Vickie Riley, Ronnie and Suzanne Riley and Kenny and Wanda Riley, all of Columbia, and Terrell and Deborah Riley, Sumrall, Miss.; four sisters, Katherine Whitbee, Americas, Ga., Doris Ard, Pensacola, Fla., Grace Rolfe, Robertsdale, Ala., and Emmie Nell Ard, Albertville, Ala.; brother, Nathan Riley, Ellisville, Miss.; 18 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Obituary published in The Advocate on 7/10/2007.
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