Curtis Lee Riley, Sr. was born in Orange County, NC on July 5th, 1941 and he was a resident of Durham, NC at the time of his passing. He peacefully entered eternal rest on Saturday, July 30, 2016 and he was 75 years old. Curtis enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17 where he served his country for twenty plus years and was a Vietnam War veteran. Curtis was predeceased by his wife of thirty-five years, Shelvy Jean (Wiggins) Riley, a brother and a sister. Curtis is survived by 3 sons and their wives; his 6 grandchildren as well as his 3 brothers, and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and other family members. Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Lipscomb Grove Missionary Baptist Church on 800 Lipscomb Grove Church Road in Hillsborough. Visitation will take place from 12 noon to 1:00 pm at Lipscomb Grove Missionary Baptist Church prior to the service on Friday, Aug. 5th.