Ronda J. Riley, age 81, and a resident of Warner Robins, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2026. A graveside inurnment service will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Parkway Memorial Gardens. She will be laid to rest next her her beloved husband, Wallace Riley.

Ronda was born in Athens, Ohio.  She grew up in a military family and spent some of those years living overseas.  She attended high school in Spain before moving back to the states to graduate high school in Biloxi, MS.  It was in Biloxi where she met her husband, Wallace, who was stationed there while in the U.S. Air Force. After their marriage, they lived in South Carolina, Colorado and California before moving to Georgia, where they became life-long residents. While her husband continued to serve in the U.S. Air Force and then civil service, she devoted her life to homemaking and caring for their two children.  

Once both of her children were grown, she started a career in retail, working at Grand Harbour in Macon, where she made lasting friendships. Ronda had a loving and giving spirit.  She regularly volunteered at her children’s schools, and many of the kids there remembered her fondly years later.  She was an avid reader and spent time volunteering for the Friends of the Library.  Her love of reading was something she passed on to her children and grandchildren, a gift that truly enriched their lives. Gardening, cooking, football, and Hallmark movies were just a few things that brought her joy but adoring and caring for cats was her heart; some that have passed and some that will now miss her.  

She is survived by her son, Rick (Samantha) Riley of  Warner Robins, GA; brother, Mike Rogers of Mobile, AL; sister, Sandra Tootle of Biloxi, MS; grandson, Jerry (Ashley) Buller of Hartsville, TN; great grandchildren, Carson Buller and Evan Buller; niece, Renee Rogers, and nephews: Samuel Tootle and David Tootle.

She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Riley; her parents, Buck and Dorothy Rogers; her daughter, Michelle Buller; and her granddaughter, Mari Buller.

Ronda was loved by those whose lives she touched and she will be dearly missed.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to The Friends of the Library or The Rescue Ranch. Links can be found below. 

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Heritage Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory has the honor of being entrusted with the arrangements.