Mr. Jimmie Lee Riley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jimmie L. Riley, age 85, died Sunday night, January 31, 2017, at the Siteman Center For Advanced Medicine. From his birth in Gilmore Arkansas, on February 17, 1932, to his death on Sunday, he cared for the people around him with love, faith, and humor. Jimmie was born to the late T.C and Edith (Andrews) Riley and was second eldest of six children. From a young age, he learned the value of hard work and enjoyed working with his hands. He was employed as a construction worker for than more than 35 years and tinkered as an auto mechanic in his spare time. He enjoyed reading the Bible, fishing, assembling puzzles, playing checkers, and watching Westerns. Jimmie was a humorous man, and it was rare to visit him and not leave with tears of laughter. While he was good at helping others to smile, visits from his grandchildren would always brighten his day. Faith in God was central to Jimmie’s life. He served faithfully as a Deacon at Community Fellowship Church for more than 25 years, and despite his declining health, he kept that commitment until the church disbanded in 2016. His love for God, family, and friends was unconditional. Left to honor and remember him are Jimmie’s loving wife of 32 years, Mrs. Lillie M Riley; 4 siblings; Mr. Willie (Ruth) Riley of Racine WI, Mr. Charles (Lois) Riley of Tucson AZ, Mrs. Hattie (David) Riley-Coles of Racine WI, Mrs. Ellen (Roger) Riley-Bunt Of Mt Pleasant MI, 10 children; Mrs. Carolyn (Joseph) Murchison of Saint Louis MO, Mr. Michael (Tina) Riley of Longview TX, Mr. Frank (Michaela) Riley of Heilbronn Germany, Mrs. Neva (Marc) Taylor of Saint Louis MO, Mr. Keith (Tonia) Riley of Swansea IL, Mr. Jimmie (Malaika) Watkins of Saint Louis MO, Mrs. Ronjula (Willie) Kent of Saint Louis MO, Mr. Edward (Wanda) Watkins of Saint Louis MO, Miss Cassandra Jones of Saint Louis MO, Mr. Rickey Jones of Saint Louis MO, forty-two grandchildren, fifty-five great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, brother, T.C. Riley, and children Larry Riley and Maxine Riley. Visitation for Jimmie L. Riley will be held from 10:00 AM-11 AM at Valhalla Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM at Valhalla Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Valhalla Cemetery. The Post Funeral Reception will be held as follows: Leonard Missionary Baptist Church 1100 N. Compton Ave. St. Louis, MO 63106

Mr. Jimmie Lee Riley

February 17, 1932 - December 31, 2017