Neva Fay Riley

Neva Fay Riley

Neva Riley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 7, 2004.
July 18, 1938 ­ July 5, 2004
FAIRFIELD ­ Funeral service for Neva Fay Riley, 65, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Fairfield Funeral Home. Pastor Glen Green of Fairfield Church of God officiating.
Ms. Riley passed away on Monday July 5, 2004 at home.
A native of Seymour, Mo., she resided in Fairfield. Ms. Riley graduated from Armijo High School in 1956. She worked as a Data Analyst for T.R.W. in Rodono Beach for 30 years retiring in 1995.
Survivors include her sons, Thomas Riley of Santa Rosa and Rodney Garringer of Laguna Nigel; mother, Virginia Swearengin of Fairfield; sister, Vonna Coffman, Glenda Vollet of Fairfield and Janice Lakin of Vacaville; brother, Larry Swearengin of Fresno; grandsons, Rodney Garringer II of San Clemente and Patrick Garringer of Laguna Nigel. She was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Swearengin and brother, Dalice Swearengin.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Fairfield Funeral Home.
Inurnment will be private.

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