Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthDec 8, 1931, Guilford County, North Carolina [153], [16596]
DeathMar 23, 2023, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina [16596]
BurialCremated [16596]
FatherElza Rankin MICHAEL (1888-1957)
MotherOla Blanche WATKINS (1897-1965)
Spouses
BirthJan 11, 1930, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [16611]
DeathDec 21, 2022, Stokesdale, Guilford County, North Carolina [16611]
BurialCremated [16612]
FatherJames Madison RILEY (1892-1977)
MotherMamie Frontis CROUSE (1892-1975)
Obituary Online notes for Ava Blanch MICHAEL
Ava Michael Riley, 91, of Greensboro, died Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Hospice Home at High Point.

Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Monday, March 27, 2023 at George Brothers Funeral Service. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Ava was a native of Guilford County. Ava worked at Fellowship Hall until retirement when she moved to Emerald Isle with her husband in 1992 where they resided for the next twenty-eight years.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Riley; brothers, Lonnie, Glenn, Fred and Worth Michael; and sisters, Ruby McKeithan, Mozelle Mitchell, Hazel Edmonds, Edna Tippett and Nancy Roberts.

She is survived by daughters, Kathy C. Miller (Terry) of Greensboro, Dawn C. Johnson (Tony) of Todd, NC, and Patty C. Triche (Barry Parrish) of Colfax; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

The family expresses their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Countryside Manor Village and to the Hospice Home at High Point for their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262.
Obituary Online notes for Melvin (Spouse 1)
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Melvin Riley of Summerfield, North Carolina, who passed away on December 21, 2022 at the age of 92.

He is survived by : his wife Ava M. Riley; his step-daughters, Kathy C. Miller of Greensboro, Dawn C. Johnson of Todd, NC and Patty C. Triche of Colfax; his brother Harold Gene Riley of Reidsville; and his niece Kay Berkeley of Gibsonville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
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Last Modified Jul 28, 2026Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
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