Lanell Jean Riley, 66, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was our loving Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Aunt and Great-Aunt. She was known as Susie to her family whom she loved deeply. Susie was born as Lanell Jean Riley on July 7, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Otis Virgil Kyle Riley and Bobbie Jean Evans.
Susie was the second child for the Riley family. She had one older brother, Michael Kyle Riley, and two younger sisters. Sheila Kay Riley Stanley has two children, Sabrina Michelle Stanley and James Ray Stanley. Her younger sister Jacqueline (Jackie) Riley has two children Cassandra Echols Lopez, has two daughters one named Zoey Sanchez, and Genesis Lopez. Jackie's son is named Dustin Echols.
She fell in love at very young age, and she was a loving and trusting soul. She was with the dad for 5 years and had a lovely baby girl Cynthia Lynn Durbin. After she brought her home she started working in retail. At a young age she worked different jobs. Many times two jobs, and she worked for Kroger worked as a cashier for 33 years. She was friendly, and had a great smile.
Her daughter also married young a had a son Christopher (Chris) James Marshall which also has a daughter Skylar Faith Lester. Susie worked very hard and had very few hobbies when she was young. She enjoyed dancing to country and western music. Later she enjoyed mysteries and classic movies. She had a very compassionate, generous and forgiving sou. We will all miss her deeply. She will join her Mother, Father, Brother and Grandparents so she will not be alone. Susie has also taken with her a piece of our hearts.
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