Louise Riley

Louise Riley, 93 of Tipton died at 3:43 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton.  She was born on August 13, 1925 in Memorial, Tennessee to James W. & Annie Margaret (Carey) King.

Louise worked as a clerk at Compton’s Hardware, Coast-to-Coast Hardware and Ace Hardware, retiring in 2013.  She had attended Kemp United Methodist Church and West Street Christian Church.  Louise loved working word search puzzles and she especially loved people.

Survivors include one daughter, Marla Peters of Tipton; two grandsons, Travis Riley Peters and wife Tiffany and Tyler Phillip Peters; one brother-in-law, Bob Wilkinson, Elwood and several nieces and nephews.  Louise was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister as well as her former husband and the father of her daughter, James P. Riley.

Funeral services for Louise will be at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, June 29 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Linda McKiernan-Allen presiding.  Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton.  Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.

Memorial contributions in Louise’s honor may be made to the West Street Christian Church, 132 N. West Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072.