Beverly J. Riley, 81, of Forsyth, IL passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at McKinley Court.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Dawson & Wikoff North Chapel, U.S. Highway 51 North in Decatur, Illinois with Pastor James Baldwin officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening at the funeral home from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Burial will be at Long Point Cemetery in Niantic, Illinois. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. The family suggests memorials be made in Beverly’s memory to West Decatur Church of God.
Mrs. Riley was born in Decatur, Illinois, June 10, 1929, the daughter of William and Florence (Pearson) Bradley. She graduated from Decatur High School in 1947 and worked as an assembler at G. E. She was a member of West Decatur Church of God. Beverly married Everett (Gene) Riley November 24, 1967.
Surviving are: her husband, children; Pam Jones and her husband Don of Decatur, Doug Chandler and his wife Kim of Decatur, Duane Chandler and his wife Deanna of Maroa, Kevin Chandler of Decatur and Lori Gentry of Cerro Gordo. Eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son Michael, one grandson and one great-grandson.
The family would like to thank the staff at McKinley Court and Dr. Totel and his staff.
| Hendrick Polanco |
My deepest condolences |
June 1, 2013 |
My deepest condolences. May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...
John 11:32-45
32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”
38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;
Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage
http://www.watchtower.org/e/200809/article_01.htm
| Dan & Jeanette McBride |
In Loving Memory |
June 25, 2010 |
Our love and prayers go out to your wonderful family. What a legacy your Mom has left here. I hope you all know how much we loved your mother and we are so thankful to have such good memories of those times spent with your family when we were miles from our Louisiana family. She always made us feel so welcomed. We look forward to our reunion with her someday in Heaven. We love you and will be with you in our thoughts and prayers.
| Terrie Ensell |
Prayers |
June 24, 2010 |
Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all. I am so sorry I won't be able to be there for the services. But, I will be there in spirit. My love to you all!
