Melissa Gail Riley, age 72, of Princeton, passed away November 7, 2023, at Baptist Health Madisonville.
Gail was born June 25, 1951, to the late Raymond and Etta Jane Ausenbaugh Beshear in Hopkins County. She worked at Princeton Hosiery Mill for several years and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Michelle (Jason) Childress of Caldwell County; son, Michael “Brian” Riley; sister, Joyce (Mark) Lamb of Panama City, FL; brothers, Jeff (Cindy)Beshear of Hopkins County and Monty (Sherry) Beshear of Panama City, FL; grandchildren, Heather Boyd and Amanda Smurawa; great-grandchildren, Huston, Bentley and Weston Boyd, Justin, Hayden and Tori Smurawa; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frances Michael “Mike” Riley; brother, Mark Beshear.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Morgan’s Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 10, 2023, at Morgan’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Meeks Cemetery.
You may light a candle or share a message with the family at www.morgansfuneralhome.com.
