He was born Oct. 17, 1954, in Lexington.

Larry graduated from Rockbridge High School and worked as an elevator mechanic.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Riley; brothers Kenneth and Charles R. Riley; and foster father Herbert L. Bowers.

Larry is survived by his birth mother, Fannie R. Throckmorton; foster mother Diane B. Needham; his wife of 51 years, Glenda Riley; sons Larry Jr. and Timothy, both of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and daughter Emily of Thompson Station, Tenn. Brothers are Thomas Riley of Fairfield and Dennis Riley of Buena Vista; sisters Patricia R. Camden of Buena Vista, Ellen R. VanNatten of Lexington; half brother Aubrey Throckmorton, half sister Tammy T. Allen, both of Richmond; foster brothers Daniel, Stephen, Timothy and Paul Bowers; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services were held June 20 in Murfreesboro, Tenn., with burial in the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tenn. NG