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Debbie Parrish Riley, 61, of Greensboro, passed away on September 19, 2025.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 27, at George Brothers Funeral Service with Pastor Marshall Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service.
Debbie was born in Guilford County on November 12, 1963. She was employed for twenty years with Cone Health. After her employment there, she began her favorite job of being “GiGi” to her grandchildren whom she cherished and loved deeply.
She was preceded in death by her father, J.D. Parrish and her brothers, Lawrence Smith and Allan Parrish.
Debbie is survived by her husband of eight years, Kevin Riley; sons, Justin Elkes (Meagan), Tyler Elkes (Heather), Chad Sparks (Heather), Nate Riley (Alison), Josh Riley (Pangshua) and Kyle Riley; her beloved grandchildren, Evangeline, Elliott, Addie, Mia, Kendall, Mathias, Layla, Jas and Sophia; her mother, Elizabeth Parrish; brothers, Phil Parrish and Ray Parrish (Pat) and sisters, Dena Johnson and Angie Sims (Todd).
In memory of Debbie, memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
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