Rita Gail Riley Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rita Gail Riley (Texarkana, Texas), who passed away on October 23, 2025 at the age of 70. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Gail Riley to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Rita farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Rita is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She is survived by: her husband Darnell Riley; her children, April Potts (Antoine), Audra Moore and Roy Butler (Shelby); her grandchildren, Jazmin, Ava, Ayden, Raeland, Amarie and Rhea; and her sisters, Elma Soloman and Linda Moore. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 29th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Haynes Mortuary (7238 W 7th St, Texarkana, TX 75501). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 30th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Macedonia Baptist Church (158 Payton, Texarkana, TX 75501).
