Yvonne (Kelley) Riley

Yvonne Kelley Riley, a resident of Dothan, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 at her home. She was 86. Yvonne was a believer in Jesus and is now walking on streets of gold.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, July 25, 2022 in Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy White and Rev. Bill Bastien officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service. The family will gather at the home of Shawn and Gina Riley.

Yvonne was born on January 25, 1936 in Hartford, Alabama to the late Roy Kelley and Jessie Brewer Kelley. She lived in Birmingham, Mobile, and Ozark before building a home in Dothan in 1977. She was a homemaker, enjoyed teaching Sunday School, and writing short stories. Yvonne had a green thumb and grew beautiful flowers in her yard often earning the Woodlands Yard of the Month. Yvonne attended Pathway Baptist Church in Dothan.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Riley, her siblings, Page Kelley, Jack Kelley, Beth Poe, Herman Kelley, Judy Childree and Van Kelley, and a great grandson, Tysen Justice.

Yvonne is survived by her children, Karen Richards, Jerry (Robin) Justice, Chris (Connie) Justice and Shawn (Gina) Riley; her stepchildren, Stan (Deborah) Riley, Ken (Deb) Riley and Alicia Riley; her 22 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren.

A special thank you to all the caregivers Yvonne has had over the last few years, especially Betty Williams who has taken care of her day and night for the last few months. We could not have done it without her. Dr. Paola Bass is amazing and has been by our side through this whole process. Also thank you to the wonderful nurses and aides from Dayspring Hospice. Donations may be made in Yvonne Riley's name to Pathway Baptist Church, 3551 Flowers Chapel Rd., Dothan, AL 36305 or to Dayspring Hospice, 2464 W. Main St., Dothan, AL 36301.