Obituary of Violet Garland Riley

Bedford Violet Garland Riley, 78, of 155 J Hunter Dr., Bedford, IN, died at 11:20 am on Thursday, September 22, 2005 at the Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington, IN. Born April 26, 1927 in East Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Roy W. and Viola (Mickler) Duke. She married Willie Garland on April 8, 1950 and he died in 1981. She later married Benjamin H. Riley on May 6, 1982 and he died on June 14, 1999. She was a nurses aide at Dunn Memorial Hospital for twenty-three years and had attended the First Assembly of God Church in Bedford. Survivors include two daughters, Diane Burnie of Bedford and Doris Jones of Mitchell; one son, Roy Thomas Garland of Arizona; six grandchildren, Susan, Danny, Jerry, Misty, Mark and Debra; fifteen great grandchildren; one sister, Delores Rhodabrger of Clinton, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Willie Garland and one grandson, Jeremy J. Smith. Funeral Information Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 28th at Cresthaven Memory Gardens with Pastor Glenn Duncan officiating. Burial will follow. Friends may call from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, September 27th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.