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Elizabeth Lee "Betty" Riley-Neeld
1943 - 2014
BORN
1943
DIED
2014
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Elizabeth Riley-Neeld Obituary
home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 23, 2014 in Midland, TX while in the company of family. Visitation will be 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Monday, October 27, 2014 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Gary Standard officiating.
Interment will follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Gardens, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Betty was born April 8, 1943 to Elmer and Ruth (Williams) Riley. She had a passion for life and enjoyed spending time with friends and family. Betty enjoyed tending to her lawn and gardens, working as a neonatal nurse and had a love for country line dancing that cannot be expressed with words. She was a lifelong and die-hard Notre Dame Football and Green Bay Packers fan and was known to scream rather loudly at the television while watching her teams play.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Elmer and Ruth Riley; son, John Kevin Neeld and her beloved husband, Wesley "Sonny"
Neeld.
She is survived by daughter, Weslyn Standard and husband, Jamey of Midland, TX;
son, Derek Neeld and wife, Crystal of Carlsbad, NM; brother, Bill Riley of Ridgway,
Colorado; nephew and niece: Erin and Logan Riley; grandchildren: Justin and Blake
Neeld of Hobbs, NM, Tyler, Talyn and Tanner Standard of Midland, TX and Dax, Athena and Draven Neeld of Carlsbad, NM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Autism Speaks,
1060 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Elizabeth Riley-Neeld
December 31, 2014
A loss of our loved ones is never easy to deal with, but we have hope. We are given a promise and hope that we can see our loves again. They will live on the earth, in peace, and forever.
Palms 37:9-11, 29.
tommy middleton
October 28, 2014
met betty the first day of Mrs. Jacksons kinder garden class, last saw betty at our last high school reunion. In between a friendship I will always treasure. We are poorer but our heaven is a whole lot richer.
Mary Williams-Allison Cancer Center
October 27, 2014
To the family, I just found out today about my favorite patient! I know all to well what it feels like to lose a mother. I remember you guys consoling me and now it's my turn. Just know you guys have a gained an awesome guardian angel! You know Ms.Neeld will always live on in your hearts and in your memories. Eventually those tears turn into smiles. I hope heaven was ready for her cause she was full of spunk! I'll miss bugging you guys in the clinic. She may be gone but not forgotten....
Bettye Holland/Kirby
October 26, 2014
Sweet, funny, "kept you laughing" Betty! She was one of a kind and always had a smile as big as Texas and a heart to match! I will be praying for all of her family as they say "see you later" to a beloved person.
Ann Priddy McGee
October 26, 2014
Oh, my sweet friend, I can't accept that you have gone...you will always be remembered with a smile...I am devastated to lose such a dear friend, I am shaking my head and my heart is heavy...Rest in Peace....
Carolyn May Bright
October 25, 2014
Betty was a very precious lady that I have known since we were about 6 I believe. She always had a passion for life and we went to school and church together...........Love her very much.
Sue (Schoolcraft) Broussard
October 25, 2014
Rest in peace my dear friend. Sometimes all we can do for each other is pray...and rest assured the God hears. I pray for the family that they may find peace during this trying times. Hugs!
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