Sereetha Riley

RILEY, Mrs. Sereetha V. - Age 72, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI. Family hour 9:30 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 at New Beginnings Ministries, G-5227 Beecher Rd., with funeral service commencing at 10 a.m., Apostle Clarence Lewis officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Riley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Sereetha V. Riley was born October 4, 1937 in Marks, Mississippi, the daughter of Zee Pee and Isadora Vaughn. Sereetha was a resident of Flint Township and a member of New Beginning Ministries. She earned her B.A. from Alcorn State University and two Masters from Eastern Michigan University. Mrs. Riley taught in the Flint Community Schools for 42 years at Dort, Cook, Civic Park and Brownell Elementary Schools. She enjoyed traveling, reading, shopping and cooking for family. Mrs. Sereetha V. Riley leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, LaGretta R. Riley-Ayers and Cassandra D. Riley; son, Melvin C. Riley, Jr.; 7 grandchildren, Brad and Brandon Riley, Mehgan Hart, Austin Michael Riley, Lauren Tyler-Riley, Justin Swims and Blair Riley; 3 sisters, Lucy Myricks, Isadora “Dorothy” Hall and Emma Jean Thompson; 2 brothers, James and Clarence Vaughn; 3 nieces, Lorraine Vaughn, Gwen and Shari Thompson; 4 nephews, Keith Myricks, Ken Myricks, Clarence Vaughn, Jr. and James Vaughn; 2 aunts, Mattie and Mary Wilson; uncle, James Wilson; cousin, Clarissa Sumrall; 5 sisters-in-law; 7 brothers-in-law; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, John Ayers, Andre Smith, Mary Lou Plemmons, the Tinnin, Strozier and Ready for the World families and co-workers. Mrs. Riley was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin C. Riley, Sr.; and parents. The family would like to express special thanks to Apostle Clarence Lewis and the New Beginning Ministries Church family, Heartland Nursing staff, Okemos Rehabilitation, Hurley Medical Center staff, Comfort Keepers and the Flint Board of Education.

Sereetha Riley

October 4, 1937 - September 7, 2010