Dennis Ray Riley

Dennis Ray Riley, passed from this life on Saturday, October 3, 2015, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 21 years, three months and twenty eight days.

Dennis was born on June 6, 1994 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is the son of Justin Shane Riley and Kathy Lynn Dickson. Dennis was raised in Osage, Oklahoma and attended school in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Dennis later graduated from Cleveland High School with the Class of 2011.

Dennis had a heart of gold and always wanted to help others. He loved to plant flowers and play video games. His favorite games were the war, racing and especially Grand Theft Auto. Dennis enjoyed going fishing and taking trips to Roaring River as well as going camping and coon hunting with Wayne. He was always a neat freak, never letting anything get out of its place. Dennis would often go over to his cousins’ house to play but would end up cleaning their room before he left. Dennis never let his disability get in his way. He would always overcome obstacles and never wanted to be a burden on others.

Survivors are his mother Kathy Dickson of Osage, Oklahoma; father Justin Riley of Payson, Arizona, six siblings Jordan Sanders, Darren Sanders, Emily Dickson, Aubrey Riley, Elisabeth Riley, Renee Riley; paternal grandparents Phil and Patricia Collie of Sun City, Arizona, Dennis and Cynthia Riley of Chino Valley, Arizona, Jack Davis of Cleveland, Oklahoma; maternal grandparents Jim and Linda Dickson of Osage, Oklahoma; maternal great grandmother Geneva Dickson of Prue, Oklahoma as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Dennis was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents Robert and Hazel Shoemaker, paternal great grandparents Evelyn Ward, Ray Brown, uncles Jimmie and Jamie Dickson as well as his aunt Vickie Dickson.

Chapel services will be held 4:00 pm Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Chapman-Black Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the Osage Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Friends may share a memory with the family online at www.chapman-black.com.

Pallbearers will include Austin Weaver, Ronnie Shane Weaver, James Kendall, Emory Herring, Vernon Dickson and Jesse Bolander