Death Notice - Jerry Riley

I received the following information concern the brother of Gary Riley, our District Presbyter and pastor of the Crossroads Church in White Bluff. Please join me in prayer:

Jerry Wayne Riley, age 63, of Portland, passed away January 13, 2009, at his residence.

He was born in Sumner County on May 18, 1945.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy Simpson Riley of Portland; sons, Kevin (Mitzie) Riley of Portland, Jeremy (Chuana) Riley of Cross Plains; grandchildren, Joshua, Heather, Patrick, Kaylin, Blake, Kyle, Hailley, Tanner, Austin, and Madison; parents, Louell and Josephine Riley of Gallatin; brothers, Gary Riley of White Bluff, Glenn Riley of Hendersonville; sisters, Judy Bolding of Gallatin, Jeanette Barton of Gallatin.

Visitation will be 12 p.m., until 9 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2009, and 12 p.m., until 9 p.m., Friday.

Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2009, at Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Riley officiating.

Interment will be at Old Brush Cemetery.

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