Constance Lee "Connie" (Swann) Riley
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Constance Lee "Connie" (Swann) Riley, 74, of Macon, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Connie was born March 13, 1950 in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Kenneth and Lois (Cain) Swann. She was reared in the Kirksville area and was a graduate from Kirksville High School with the Class of 1968.
In 1968 she was married to Leonard Clark and to this union one son Corey Clark was born who survives Connie, as well as one granddaughter, Alana of O'Fallon, MO. In 1994 Connie married Mike Riley and acquired two step-sons, Jason Chris Riley of Blufton, IN and Josh Riley of Columbia, MO. Connie is survived by her husband Mike; her stepsons; one sister, Ginger Wrolstad of Kansas City, MO; four grandchildren, Makayla, Katlyn, Kaleb, and Karadyn; and two nieces and two nephews.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Allen Swann and one sister Judy Covenington.
Connie spent most of her working life in the furniture business, where she owned and operated Tarkim Furniture of Macon, Missouri from 1985 to 1990. She then worked on the road for a furniture consulting firm "Goeken & Assoc". In 1993 Connie went to work for Heilig-Meyers Furniture and served as a manager of their Fairfield, Iowa store until her retirement in 2001.
Connie was a member of Morning Star Church in O'Fallon, Missouri.
It was Connie's wish to be cremated and Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 9, 2024 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.