Theresa Ann Riley, 54, of Locust Grove, OK. passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 in Oklahoma. She was born October 15, 1963 in Fayetteville to James Franklin Riley and Linda Kay Parrott.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Wynne and grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Riley and Mr. and Mrs. Parrott.
Theresa enjoyed talking with people and never met a stranger. She was a loving person to all her family.
She is survived by her husband, Johnnie Wright of the home; her parents, James Riley (Eva) of Steele, MO. and Linda Norvill (Terry) of Locust Grove, OK; 3 brothers, William Wynne of Fayetteville, Rick Wayne Riley of Gray, LA. and William Wiles of Myrtle Beach, SC; 2 sisters, Jamie Sue Bernard of Fayetteville and Shonda Renee Holt of Fayetteville; numerous nieces and nephews; a host of family and friends; and her 2 dogs, Harley and D.O.G.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 8, 2018 at Beard’s Chapel with interment following in Baptist Ford Cemetery under the direction of Beard’s Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service-time on Friday at the funeral home.
I’m so sorry for your loss, I pray God wraps you all in His Loving arms of peace,comfort and love
With my sincerest condolence & sympathy to all of Theresa’s family. May God surround with his love and reassurance that she is with him. She is free of all the pain and worries of this world. And she will be waiting for you to join her one day for that glorious reunion.
Missing you Theresa, I know you’re in a good place and you’ll never be forgotten. Gabriel will always remember you and all the funny memories. We love you. Ma, Pop and Dad we love you too.
Please except your condolences in this difficult time. We loved Theresa very much. She was like family to our family. We will miss her dearly.As others have said,she’s no longer in pain but,flying with the other angles in heaven. We have a poem that I started back when I lost my daughter whom passed away leaving behind a3yr old&a1yr old for us to raise as best as we could:(DEAR LORD PLEASE OPEN YOUR GATES WIDE FOR ANOTHER OF YOUR ANGLES HAS ARRIVED) SHE WAS A GREAT PERSON HERE ON EARTH&LOVED EVERYONE AS EVERYONE LOVED HER.SHE KNEW MY DAUGHTER&SHE WAS SADDENED WHEN SHE LEARNED OF HER PASSING.SHE HELP ME DEAL WITH THE PAIN&HEART ACHE I WAS GOING THROUGH,THAT’S JUST THE TYPE OF PERSON SHE WAS. JUST KNOWING HER MADE PEOPLE BETTER THEMSELVES. WE WILL MEET AGAIN UNTIL THEN WE LOVE YOU THERESA
Theresa was loved by so many people, including myself. We have been friends for almost 25 years, and I have never met such a sweet loving soul. What a fighter you have been. You’ve been up and down but always bounced back with a smile on your face. I have so many cherished memories of the time that I’ve known you and have always felt like another brother. You and Johnnie have been in my prayers literally every single day for a long time now, and will continue to pray for your family in this difficult time. I’ll always smile when I think of that “monkey face”, and now you are in heaven with those sun, moon, and stars that you always loved so much. I’ll stop by to pay my respects, but I know that you are already sitting at the feet of Jesus that you love so much. Farewell my friend… Ken B.
Praying for all that loved Theresa so much. My memories of her are of a very little girl. She was a very beautiful, loving, big sister. I pray that God sends His peace that passes all understanding over all of you during this time and the good memories just rush in like a flood to your minds!