Danny Riley

1947 - 2023

Danny Paul Riley, 75, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at NMMC in Tupelo. He was born August 6, 1947 to the late Huey Douglas Riley and the late Lula Bell Cromeans Riley. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He was a member of the 25th Lightning Division U.S. Army. He served as an infantryman in Explosive Ordinance Disposal. He acquired two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star during Vietnam. He was a Sergeants Major with the MS Army National Guard. He retired out of the D-Co 1st 185th Aviation Battalion. He also retired from the Mississippi Department of Transportation as a Lt. for the northeast region. He enjoyed gardening and working around the family farm. He loved his family and his granddaughters. He was fond of the title of Papaw.

Services will be 3:00 pm on Saturday March 25, 2023 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Bro. Tim Holsonback and Bro. Jackie Gray officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 Saturday at Mt. Pleasant Church. Burial with Military Honors will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Senter Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Sarah Jo Riley; son, James (Kari) Riley; granddaughters: Hannah, Shelby, and Ruthie Riley; special nephews: Josh and Jake Holsonback; sister-in-law, Nellie (Bobby) Moore; sister-in-law, Betty (Gary) Pate; brother-in-law, Tim (Susan) Holsonback; host of many extended family and friends.

Preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Amy Riley

Pallbearers are Josh Holsonback, Jake Holsonback, Jonathan Pate, Jeff Moore,

Honorary Pallbearer is James Neaves

Online condolences can be expressed at www.senterfuneraldirectors.com