Mary A. Riely

Mary Riely Obituary
Mary Ann Riely was born October 8th, 1963 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Robert Lipford and Rutha Mae Lipford. Mary was a faithful member of Planters Assemblies Ministry. She was educated in the Duval County school system and has been a childcare provider for over 40 years. She enjoyed her passion of cooking, dedicating her time inspiring young minds and making a lasting impact to their lives.
Mary had a big and genuine heart! She would help others by opening her home, providing a place to stay, being a listening ear, and never telling anyone NO. She believed in unity and loved spending time with family and having games nights in her home. Mary met Gary Riely in 2005 and has been happily married for over 18 years.
Mary was preceded in death by her Father: Robert Lipford Sr, Mother: Ruth's Mae Lipford, Sister: Chavela Johnson, Brothers: Randall Lipford, Ricardo Lipford and Robert Lipford, Grandmothers: Mary Catherine Thompson and Annie Dunn.
She leaves many loving memories with her husband: Gary Riely, Daughters: Sophia Lipford, Delrina Lewis(Jasmine), Sons: Reginald J Lewis Jr, Gary Wright, Grandchildren: Ashaunte' Lewis, Ahmed Lipscomb, Ahkeem Lipscomb, Reginald Lewis lll, Ahdavien Lipscomb, Ahmari Lipscomb, Jamari Lewis, Iyanna Wright, Ke'Andre Lewis, Ke'Shaun Lewis, Darryn Lewis, Micah Lewis, Reginae Lewis, and Cordarian Lewis, Great Grands: Amora Lewis, Ahmavi Lipscomb, Brothers: Donald Lipford, Fredrick Jones(Lourdes) Renard Lipford, Sisters: Manuela Lewis(Andrew),
Gayle Surrency, Ruthina Robinson(Beno), and Esperanza Bennett(Tobie), Sister in laws: Dorothy Allen and Rosa Lee Ayers, Brother in law: Ormond Riely Sr(Sharon),God Daughters: Toya, Essence Jackson, and a host of special nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins, other relatives and many friends.
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