Alice Ranae Bates Riley Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Alice Ranae Bates Riley (Albuquerque, New Mexico), who passed away at the age of 81, on August 26, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Alice Ranae Bates Riley to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Irvin Theodore and Ruth Geraldine Nelson Bates; her husband Robert; her stepfather Harold Nedrow; her sisters, Teresa and Geraldine; and her nephew Derek.
She is survived by: her children, Daniel Riley of Hernandez, NM and Leslie Geyer (Robert) of White Rock, NM; her grandsons, Cory Geyer (Natasha) of Kodiak, AK, Brian and Alex Geyer of White Rock, NM; her great grandchildren, Kai and Harper Pearce; her siblings, Linda Sheldon (Neil) of Ashton, ID, Kerry Nedrow (Mary) of Springerville, AZ, Paul Nedrow of Jemez Springs, NM and Alan Nedrow (Becky) of Ashton, ID; and her siblings-in-law, Mollie Jane Harty and Carroll Douglas Riley (Reba). She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and a vast, treasured extended family.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Project Linus (https://www.projectlinus.org), The Quilts of Valor Foundation (https://qovf.org), or your local library.
