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Larry Riley Obituary

Larry Dewayne Riley SPANAWAY, WA- Memorial services for Larry Riley, 63, of Spanaway, Wash. will be at 3 p.m. today, April 11, 2013, at New Hope Community Church in Lakewood, Wash. Larry went to be with the Lord Friday, April 5, 2013 in Puyallup. He was born July 24, 1949 in Lubbock, Texas to Cordis and Alpha Riley. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 39 years, Patsy; four daughters, Michelle Britton of Lubbock, Tracey Rekieta of Lubbock, Shawnda Antonucci of Lakewood, Wash., and Matashia Riley of Spanaway, Wash.; four granddaughters; three grandsons, one great-grandson; two sisters; one brother; and numerous nephews and nieces. Larry was preceded in death by his son, Timothy; his parents; and one brother.

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Published by Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on Apr. 11, 2013.

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April 14, 2013

I will miss you Dad.I wish we had more time.I know you are not suffering anymore I love you and miss you,your daughter Michelle.

April 11, 2013

SO SORRY, I NEW LARRY HAS A KID WE HAD LOTS OF FUN WITH THE NEIGHBOR KIDS IN THE SUMMERS KAY (HAMLIN) ARMSTRONG.

JR and Norene Anthony

April 11, 2013

We will remember you as the baby of the Riley family.

JESSIE DAVIS

April 11, 2013

I KNEW LARRY MANY YEARS AGO. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL. I PRAY YOU FIND PEACE AND JOY.

April 10, 2013

wITH all my love your sister Doris

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