RILEY, Phoebe Wilson - Putnam

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RILEY, Phoebe Wilson

Source: Decatur (Illinois) Herald 4 Aug 1952 Mon p 3

Mrs. Phoebe B. Riley, 85 of 709 W. Main St died at 7 a.m. yesterday. She was a member of the Prairie Avenue Christian Church and Golden Crown Camp of Royal Neighbors. She moved to Decatur from Wheeler, Ill 40 years ago. She was born April 2, 1867 in Putnam County, Indiana a daughter of Alex and Emily Wilson. She was married in 1886 to James S. Riley who died in 1930. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Ruth C. Burg, Decatur; Mrs. Winifred Clark, Hollywood; Mrs. Delia Huckles, San Antonio, Tex; two sons, Alex, Decatur and Adlia, Quincy; a sister, Mrs. Lena Buckmaster, Wheeler; 18 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in JJ Moran & Sons Funeral Home where friends may call after 4 p.m. today. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
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