March 14, 1931 – Feb. 2, 2012

FAYETTE — Services for James Casney Riley, 80, of Roxie, who died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ with Pastor W.A. Ellis officiating.

Burial will follow in the Zion Church cemetery on Whiteapple Road in Roxie under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home.

Visitation will from 9 a.m. until service time at the church.

Mr. Riley was born March 14, 1931, in Crosby, the son of Seaborn and Rosie Seals Riley.

Mr. Riley was retired from International Paper Company, where he worked for numerous years.

Mr. Riley was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Earnestine Ashley, Maxine Pickett, Elease Riley and Lillie Mae Norman.

Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Gertie Mason Riley; two wonderful sons, James Riley and wife, Paula, and Louis Riley and wife, Jennifer; 10 awesome daughters, Linda Oates and husband, Jack, Elease Ellis and husband, Willie, Rose Riley, Barbara Burnett and husband, David, Earline Neal and husband, Darrell, Debra Riley, Wanda Riley, Una Wyatt and husband, Wallace, Clo Riley and Jennifer Dixon and husband, Dewayne; 26 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, one sister, Eunice McDonald, and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.