Tiffany Michelle Riley Obituary
Official Obituary of

Tiffany Michelle Riley

February 27, 1972 - May 11, 2023

Tiffany Michelle Riley Obituary

Tiffany Michelle Riley, age 51, gained her wings on May 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born February 27, 1972, to the late Rudy Stinson Sr. and Patricia Riley-Ragland. 

Tiffany was a fun, loving, and full-of-life mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and a great friend to all she came to encounter. Tiffany was baptized at an early age and attended Job Corps of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Tiffany was known for making you smile or having you laughing at any given moment. It was never a dull moment in her presence, whether she was speaking her truth, giving you the business (setting you straight), or making you bust a gut in laughter with her famous quote “Where They Do That At.”

Tiffany was preceded in death by her father, Rudy Stinson Sr., brothers Rudy Stinson Jr. and TaConda Styles, grandparents Dave & Bessie Riley, and Odessa (Ronnie) Nunnally. 

She leaves to cherish her memories daughter, Tiesha Riley, Knoxville, TN; son, Maurice Lewis, Montgomery, Alabama; grandchildren, JaZion, Ziyae’, Zayden and Zeylen Riley of Knoxville, TN, Caleb and Moriah Lewis of Montgomery, Alabama mother; Patricia Riley-Ragland, sisters, Nyasha Ragland-McCoy, Tina Stinson, Christa George-Bibbs, Tarita Lanxter-Moore, Keyandra Ragland-Wilson; brothers, Derek (Jadon) Gates and Keith (Keeva) Turner; aunts, Wilma Cason, Nadean and Minnie Riley, Judy Stinson, Helen Wimbley; uncle Richard (Mattie) Ragland, A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends too numerous to name. Horace Simpson, who she referred to as Daddy! Devoted and special childhood friends Ruby Samuel, Gloria, and cousin Samantha Riley and Tillie Jackson, Godmother; LaDalia Logan.


 

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Tiffany Michelle Riley, age 51, gained her wings on May 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born February 27, 1972, to the late Rudy Stinson Sr. and Patricia Riley-Ragland. 

Tiffany was a fun, loving, and full-of-life mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and a great friend to all she came to encounter. Tiffany was ba

Events

Receiving Friends

Saturday, May 20, 2023

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

New Friendship Baptist Church, Texas Avenue, Knoxville

Funeral Service

Saturday, May 20, 2023

1:00 pm

New Friendship Baptist Church, Texas Avenue, Knoxville

Interment

Monday, May 22, 2023

11:00 am

New Gray Cemetery

Final Resting Place

New Gray Cemetery