Ruth Riley

Visitation:
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Wayne Boze Funeral Home
1826 W.Hwy 287 Business
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Service:
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
10:00 AM
Wayne Boze Funeral Home
1826 W.Hwy 287 Business
Waxahachie, TX 75165

Ruth Hays Riley
August 22, 1912
December 05, 2009



With her children at her side, Ruth Hays Riley age 97, passed quietly from this life to the next. Ruth was the last surviving child of Leona Maddox Hudson and Lyle Davis Hudson.
Born in Ellis County, Ruth lived the majority of her life in Waxahachie, where for many years she worked in her home as a seamstress. In addition to raising her seven children, Ruth enjoyed playing piano, sewing, painting and listening to Gospel music especially The Gaither Family.
Mrs. Riley was preceeded in death by her parents and fourteen brothers and sisters; her husbands, James Maurice Hays and Joe N. Riley; her sons, James A. Hays and Gordon (Charlie) Hays, daughter Dianne Hays Wood and long-time friend and companion, Ted Spain. Surviving are her son, Bob Hays and wife, Martha of Waxahachie; daughters; Jeanice Weatherford and husband Bill of Midlothian; Donna Kinsel and husband John of Fort Worth; Susan Chappell and fiancé�© Richard Patton of Oak Point; daughters-in-law, Quiva Hays and Willie Mae Hays and son in law Tommy Wood. é�"Granny Rileyé�" is also survived by eighteen grand children, thirty six great grand children and eight great great grandchildren.
A time for visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday December 08, 2009 at the Wayne Boze Funeral Home from 6 PM é� - 8PM . Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel with Rev. Kevin Wilson. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest Burial Park in Waxahachie.
Pallbearers will be Grandsons: James Compton Hays, Bryan Weatherford, Michael Hays, Kenny Navarro, Paul Navarro, Brandon Wood and Dylan Chapman. Arrangements are under the direction of Wayne Boze Funeral Home in Waxahachie, Texas.