Charles "Duane"

Riley

Charles Duane Riley was born Nov.28, 1932 in Clarita, Oklahoma to Charley and Grace Riley. Two brothers were born four years apart: Jimmy Dale and Billy Lyn. In 1942, the family moved to Salinas, California where, by an old trunk with his mother beside him, Duane accepted Jesus as his Savior and was called to preach at the same time. In 1946, the family moved to Stonewall, Oklahoma where he graduated from Stonewall High in 1950 and started college at East Central State in Ada. There, he met Mattie Davis and they married June 3, 1955, in Newcastle. They had three children: Markiel Duane, Sheri Lou, and Gina Kathleen. Duane pastored nine Southern Baptist Churches in Oklahoma, California, and Texas, including a time as a missionary in Brazil. After retirement, he served as interim pastor of eleven Oklahoma churches.

Duane passed away in Oklahoma City at The Garden at Quail Springs Assisted Living Center on October 28, 2026, one month shy of 94 years of age. He is preceded in death by his parents, C.O. and Grace Riley, his brother Billy Lyn, and his wife Mattie. He is survived by his brother, Jim Riley and wife Sally; his son, Markiel Duane Riley and wife Bernis, and their children Matthew, John and Heather and their families; his daughter Sheri Riley Langley and her husband Bill and their children Lance and Rachel and her family; and his daughter Gina Kathleen Riley Camp and her husband Scott and their children Sarah, Dillon, Joshua, and Madison and their families.

A viewing will be held from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the funeral home. Funeral services are at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangement are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.