• Born: 8 Aug 1928, El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
• Marriage (1): RILEY, Ira Thor on 9 Feb 1948 in El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
• Died: 26 Mar 2009, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA at age 80
• Buried: Kingfisher Cemtery, Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

  Noted events in her life were:

• Her obituary was published. ¹ A funeral service for Jennie "Lois Riley, 80, of Meno, will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 30, 2009, at Central Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Kevin Ward and Rev. Lindell Warren officiating. Graveside Service will be 2:00 P.M. in the Kingfisher Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.
  
  She was born to Thomas Norton and Nellie (Clark) Sharp on Aug. 8, 1928, in El Reno, and died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at McAlester Regional Hospital.
  
  Lois attended schools in Dover and El Reno, graduating from El Reno High School. On Feb. 9, 1948, she married Ira Thor Riley in El Reno. They lived in Cordell for several years before moving to Meno and then Hydro, where Ira managed the local Co-ops. Lois attended cake-decorating classes at Southwestern College, and operated a small cake-decorating business out of her home. After Ira's retirement in 1989, the couple moved back to Meno. Lois was an active member of Central Assembly of God Church, where she participated in Star Widows, Seniors Group, and Women's Bible Study. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and quilting.
  
  She is survived by four daughters, Lethea Heffner of Lenior, NC, Irla Nell Lowe and husband Michael of Waxahachie, TX, Joanna Slagell and husband Dwight of Hydro, and Loretta Abercrombie and husband Kurt of McAlester; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; one brother Thomas N. Sharp of Coleman, TX; and one sister, Erma Nell Kay of Sparta, TN.
  
  Lois was preceded in death by her husband Ira in 2006, and one brother Berry Stephens.
  
  

• Burial records-findagrave: Jennie Lois Sharp Riley, Kingfisher Cemtery, Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. ¹ Photo added and Memorial created by TRON on Sep 11, 2010
  Tombstone photo added by John Russell Pierson

Jennie married Ira Thor RILEY, son of Jesse Frank RILEY [84166061] and Archie STRIET [84166195], on 9 Feb 1948 in El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA. (Ira Thor RILEY was born on 24 May 1925 in Kingfisher, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA, died on 8 Aug 2006 in Meno, Major, Oklahoma, USA and was buried in Kingfisher Memorial Cemetery, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA.)