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Verda Lee Riley

February 16, 1924 - December 29, 2020

Verda Lee Riley (Newton) left this world to join her heavenly father on December 29, 2020 at the age of 96, in her home in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Verda was born on February 16, 1924 in Waukomis, Oklahoma to Virginia and Winnie Newton. After graduating high school in Enid, Oklahoma, Verda attended secretarial school in Enid, until she was hired to work for Tinker Air Force Base. She eventually transferred to the FAA in Oklahoma City, where she audited pilot medical records until she retired. Verda, better known to most as “Granny”, was a hard working woman who was up for most anything on the farm including riding horses, milking cows, and gardening. She also loved to bake bread and cookies, canned lots of vegetables and fruit and made her own butter and cheese for years. She was skilled at sewing, crocheting, and quilting. Many of her family and friends have quilts with “Made especially for you by Verda Lee Riley” tags. Granny had the gift of hospitality and was always entertaining friends, neighbors, and her family. She loved the Lord with her whole heart and wanted to make sure everyone had the opportunity to get to know Him, so they could also be saved. She was an active member of her church and taught Sunday School for many years. She was preceded in death by daughter, Janice Sue Rush and husband “Bud” Alexander Riley. She is survived and will be lovingly remembered by sons, James (Denna) Evans of Tahlequah, Oklahoma and Scotty Evans of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Granddaughters, Kimberly (James) Caskey, Deborah Wood, Brenda (Erick) Wheeler, and Jenny (Dave) Turner; great grandchildren Julie Smith, Chris (Kara) Caskey, Lacey Caskey, Hollie Caskey, Brooke (Jacob) Hernandez, Deidre (Nick) Conwell, Chris (Brittney) Sherman, Kayla Wood, Chase Thrush, Hailey Thrush, Kenzie Thrush, Isaiah and Jordan Turner; great great grandchildren, Asthon Conwell, Rhett Smith, Matthew Caskey, Aaron Askey, and Kai Caskey. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 4, 2021 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at Green Country Funeral Home at 203 Ron Rice Avenue, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 10:00 am at Blackgum Baptist Church at 450122 OK-100 Vian, Oklahoma. Graveside services will be at Mustang Cemetery in Mustang, Oklahoma.

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Verda Lee Riley (Newton) left this world to join her heavenly father on December 29, 2020 at the age of 96, in her home in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Verda was born on February 16, 1924 in Waukomis, Oklahoma to Virginia and Winnie Newton.... View Obituary & Service Information

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