Helen L. Riley, 93, of Milan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2024, at Twilight Gardens Nursing Home.  She was born on October 3, 1930, in South Shore, Kentucky to the late Cecil and Molly M. (Sloan) Hall.

Helen lived in the Portsmouth area until the late 1950's when she met her late husband Donald E. Riley and the two moved to Ohio.   She enjoyed collecting ceramic dolls, canning, and flowers, and was a very hard worker.  Helen had worked for Rotary Printing and Fair Publishing and was a member of Milan Baptist Church.

She is survived by her children, Rick (Patti) Riley and Barbara (Noel David) Searls; sister, Cleo Richards; 4 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren.

In addition to her grandparents and parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Donald E. Riley; daughter, Diane Beebe; sister, Mary Blair; brother, David Hall; and granddaughter, Kimberly Ann Riley.

A private family burial will be held at Middleburg Cemetery.  Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home, Norwalk, is honored to assist the family with Helen's funeral arrangements.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, Cleveland Area Chapter, 3 Summit Park Drive, #550, Independence, OH 44131.  Expressions of sympathy may be made online by visiting: www.walkereastmanheydingerfh.com