Carolyn Sue Riley
July 30, 1943 - March 30, 2021
Carolyn Riley was born on July 30th, 1943 in Chandler, Oklahoma. She was the sixth child born to Dee B. Belcher and Elma Mae Abney. She attended Chandler High School. Carolyn had a deep appreciation of music and enjoyed playing the piano, had an avid love of reading, was an active member of her church community and loved gardening. On November 14th 1979, Carolyn was married to Marvin Riley. Afterward, she moved from Oklahoma to Lawrence, Kansas. In Lawrence she was employed by Packer Plastics where she was the first woman hired for floor management. During the 1980’s Carolyn returned to Oklahoma and took a job as an executive assistant with Pepsi Cola, where she worked until retirement. Carolyn was preceded by her parents, her brothers Kenneth, Troy, and Vaugn Belcher, her sister Reba Chandler and her husband Marvin. The family remaining includes her sister Agnes Taylor, her four daughters Frankie LaBrie, Barbara Wagoner, Lisa Wade and Norma Nusz, her two sons Dewayne and Mark Riley, her two daughter-in-laws Gayle and Velma Riley, her 10 great grandchildren as well as great, great grandchildren and her livelong, childhood friend Genora Brooks. A memorial service to remember and celebrate Carolyn's life will be held Friday, April 2, 2021 at 11:00AM at Revive Church in Edmond. Burial will take place following services at Fairview Cemetery in Shawnee, OK. Services will be made available via livestream through the Revive Church Facebook page. A link for viewing may be found below. https://www.facebook.com/pg/ReviveChurchEdmond/posts/
Carolyn Riley was born on July 30th, 1943 in Chandler, Oklahoma. She was the sixth child born to Dee B. Belcher and Elma Mae Abney. She attended Chandler High School. Carolyn had a deep appreciation of music and enjoyed playing the piano, had... View Obituary & Service Information