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June Marie Gilmore Riley, 86, of Beallsville went to meet her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 13, 2010 in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Clarington, a daughter of the late Martin and Della Bonar Gilmore. She was a member of East Sunsbury Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and Children's Church. She worked as a cook at the Baker's Dozen Restaurant in Woodsfield before retiring. She was a devoted mom and grandma and she was loved so much. In addition to her parents, June was preceded in death by her husband, Starling Riley whom she married on November 23, 1946; their son, Dennis; a grandson, Daniel Pittman; two brothers, James and Orval Gilmore; two sisters, Doris Mobley and Dorothy Gilmore. Surviving are two sons, Jack (Ellen) Riley and Steve Riley, and a daughter, Dolly (Roger) Pittman, all of Beallsville; a sister, Vera Sawyer of Tavares, Florida; seven grandchildren; David (Jennifer) Pittman, Susan (Marty) Wallace, Amy (James) Damron, Rebecca Pittman, Sarah (Jarren) Burke, Mary (Josh) Harris, and Nathan Pittman; 11 great grandchildren, Carrie, Daniel, and Madison Pittman, James and Kevin Wallace, Colton and Lance Damron, Jackson and Emily Burke, Abigail and Aaron Harris; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM at the Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville. Visitation will then be held Thursday from noon until the time of the service at 1 PM at the East Sunsbury Baptist Church with Pastors Jeffrey Cox and William Graham officiating. Burial follows in East Sunsbury Cemetery.
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