- Date Of Birth: January 22, 1927
- Date Of Death: December 4, 2018
- State: West Virginia
Erma May Riley, 91 of Grafton, passed away at the Taylor Health Care Center, Grafton on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 surrounded by her devoted family. She was born January 22, 1927 in Norton, WV, daughter of the late Salem and Sturcha Shoemaker Wilt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Beryl E. Riley, Sr. on August 27, 2004.
She belonged to the Salvation Army since 1951.
Erma is survived by four children, Terry Riley, Melbourne, FL, Eugene Riley and wife Connie , Phyllis Shaffer and husband Arnold, Stanley Riley and wife Mary all of Grafton; nine grandchildren, Lorna Ray, Jackie Geld, Terry Jackson Riley, Jr, Jeramine Riley, Shanalyn Lemley and husband Tony, Brian Shaffer, Arnold Shaffer lll and wife Michelle, Stanley Riley, Jr. and wife Nicole, Stephanie Wilson; fifteen great grandchildren, Destiny Ray, Bella Ray, Christian Lantz, Andrew Garner and wife Corrine, Terry Jackson Riley, lll, Tasha Flynn, Jessica Lemley, Gina Shaffer, Brooklyn Shaffer, Madilyn Shaffer, Matthew Keener, Cloe Riley, Wes Riley, Olivia Riley and Chimaira Daniel; one great great grandson, Atlas Lawrence; numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Pyles and Naomi Devers; three brothers, Harry Wilt, Luther Wilt, Salem Wilt Jr.
