Lorraine Riley

Lorraine Compton Riley, age 83, of Glade Spring, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the home of her daughter, Betty Hunt. She was a life long resident of Washington County, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Noah and Cleo Thomas Compton. She was a member of the Children of Christ in Glade Spring, Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William A. Riley, and a daughter, Cora Phillips. She is survived by four daughters, Shirley Westrick of Abingdon, Virginia, Betty Hunt and her husband, Curtis Hunt Jr., of Glade Spring, Virginia, Ruby Self and her husband, Joe, of Abingdon, Virginia, and Annie Cannon and her husband, Wayne, of Glade Spring, Virginia; five sons, Roger Riley of Glade Spring, Virginia, Carl Riley and his companion, Shirley Thomas, of Glade Spring, Virginia, Jimmy Riley of Chilhowie, Virginia, Ernie Riley of Glade Spring, Virginia, and David Riley of Glade Spring, Virginia; five sisters, two brothers, 22 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Rush Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Pastor Kenneth Poston officiating. The committal service and interment will follow in Rush Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Riley, Jay Owens Jr., Peanut Cannon, Travis Riley, Ronnie Phillips, Terry Phillips, Brandon Louthie, and Jay Perry. Honorary pallbearers will be James Self and Ernie Riley. The family will receive friends from 7-9 P.M. Monday, August 3, 2009 at Garrett Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com.  Mrs. Riley and her family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Street, Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.Read Obituary