Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Riley, Robert Elton March 15, 1993
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, March 19, 1993 
Robert Elton Riley was the son of the late Archie and Hattie Riley. He departed
this life on Monday, March 15, 1993, at Norfolk Community Hospital in Norfolk.

He was born on Sept. 12, 1924, in New Bern, N.C., and was educated in the North
Carolina public schools. He was raised by his loving sister, the late Estelle
Josephine Bell. He was an uncle to all, a friend to everyone and, most of all, a
person who loved people.

In 1941, Mr. Riley moved to Norfolk, Va. He was employed at the Naval Air
Station as an aircraft mechanic. He retired from the Naval Air Station with
outstanding honors.

Mr. Riley was a loyal and faithful member of the Queen Street Baptist Church,
where he was a dedicated member of the original Royal Gospel Singers, the Male
Choir and the Gospel Choir.

Also, he was a member of the Metropolitan Chorus of Norfolk. He touched the
lives of many people with his melodious voice and kind words.

He leaves to cherish his memory, two sisters, Lillie Bell of Brooklyn, N.Y., and
Hattie Washington of Buffton, S.C.; one brother, Jesse Wallace of Norfolk; and a
host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

God has promised eternal life to all who believe in him. It is indeed a comfort
to know Robert had prepared himself for the life beyond. May this thought be a
comfort to us who are left behind.

His remains rest at Riddick Funeral Home, 1225 Norview Ave., in Norfolk. The
family will receive friends on Friday, March 19, 1993, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home. The body will be placed in Queen Street Baptist Church, 413 E.
Brambleton Ave., in Norfolk, on Saturday, March 20, at 11 a.m. Funeral services
will be held at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery . 

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