Roosevelt Riley Sr. Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Roosevelt Riley Sr. of Hardeeville, South Carolina, who passed away on September 3, 2021, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Roosevelt Riley Sr. to show support.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Ella Graham and Tom Riley Sr.; his wife Lillian Riley; his children, Roosevelt Riley Jr. (Latonya) of Frisco, TX, Anthony J Riley of Danbury, CT, Zachary S Riley of Danbury, CT, Kevin C Riley of Hardeeville, Eric T Riley (Claudia) of Naugatuck, CT, Rodney Riley Sr. of Fort Worth, TX, Sheral A Tillery (James) of Waterbury, CT, Deanne C Hinkle of Atlanta, GA and Tina R Wilson (Phillip) of Bluffton, SC.; his siblings, Tom Riley Jr. and Carrie Bell Knighton of Hardeeville, SC; his siblings-in-law, Katie Mae Holmes of Danbury, CT and Calvin Johnson Sr. (Beverly) of Savannah, GA; and his nephew Thomas Moffett Jr. of Fitzgerald, GA. He was also cherished by 43 Grandchildren, 36 Great Grandchildren, 1 Great Great Grandchild, a host of nieces.