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Submitted: 12/18/13 • Approved: 6/20/24 • Last Updated: 6/23/24 • R1045-G1043-S3
Obed
Oct 14,1905-Feb 24,1974
Son of William M and Annie Barnett Riley
Orbia
June 23,1915-Aug 13,2011
Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Colonial Funeral Home for Mrs. Orbia Hudson Riley, 96, of Bassfield, who died Saturday, Aug. 13, at her residence. Interment was in the Good Hope Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Denny Patterson officiated at the services. Visitation was held Sunday, Aug. 14, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Marion County, she was a homemaker and a member of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Obed Riley; daughter, June Loria; two infant sons; two brothers and four sisters.
Survivors include three daughters, Annie Mae Breaux (Dennis) of New Orleans, Margaret Jeanette Brown (Robert) of Madison and Caroline Wells (Horace) of Bassfield; one son, Willie Ray Riley (Evelyn) of Columbia; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and many other friends and family.
Colonial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Contributed on 12/18/13 by bill060
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