Mrs. Juanita Smith Riles

Obituary For Mrs. Juanita Smith Riles

On Monday August 17, 2020, God called home His beautiful daughter, Juanita Smith Riles. She was born to the late Walter and Martha Smith, Sr. in Augusta, Georgia.

Juanita was educated through the Richmond County Public School System. Juanita worked at Gordon City Bowling Alley in the nursery where she met her late beloved husband, John H. Riles. Later in life, she joined Solid Rock Baptist Church in Lincolnton, Georgia.

Juanita was preceded in death by her siblings, Walter Smith, Jr., Curtis Smith, Marion Smith, Sr, John Smith, Maxine Rolland, and Thelma Cogle. Juanita is survived by: three children, Tyrone (Dorothy) McDonald, Dewayne (Adrianne) Riles, and Felicia(Daniel) Riles Iyeghe; her loving grandchildren, Tyrone McDonald, Wendell Ellison, Amber McDonald, West McDonald, Jamiah Riles, Zoey Ellison, Michael Riles, and Aiden Riles; several great-grandchildren; siblings, Floyd Smith, Sr., Betty Dickerson, and Doris Ivey; in- laws, Robert L. Riles, Paul D. Riles, James W. (Ella) Riles, Carolyn ( Maurice) Barnett, Jr., Pearl R. Cummings, and Catherine (James) Bush; bestfriend, Lula Nero; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.

Public viewing will be Friday, August 21, 2020 from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the mortuary.

Graveside will be held Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Mount Olive Memorial Gardens, 3666 Deans Bridge Road, Hephzibah, GA with Reverend Marion Williams officiating.

*Social distancing will be observed and facial mask are required.

W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA 30901 (706)722-6401.