Farley, Janet

April 29, 1936 - January 22, 2012

Janet Farley of Temple Street passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012, at the Bowers Hospice House. She was 75 years of age. The second of four children, Janet Joan Riffe was born on April 29th, 1936 at Stotesbury. Her parents were the late Hayward and Beulah Jennings Riffe. Janet spent her childhood on Harper Road. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School and graduated from Mt. Tabor Christian School in 1954. She has been a resident of Temple Street the past twenty years. Janet attended Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church. The simple things in life made Janet happy, sitting on the back porch and feeding her birds. In addition to her parents, Janet was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Larry Farley in 2001, a grandson, Craig Dorsey II and a nephew, Rick Riffe. Janet leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Mike and Sue Dorsey of Chilhowie, VA, Clyde Dorsey, Sheri McGraw and Joannie Moore all of Beckley; she was the fond sister of Dane Riffe and his wife, Janet of Jumping Branch, Glenn Riffe and his wife, Shelia of Beckley, Barbara Pack and her husband, Jim of Pax; she was the doting "Maw Maw" of Joshua Dorsey, Anna and Alan Baumgarner, Lyndsey and Brandon Spence, Justin McGraw, Chelsi Boyd, Fallyn Moore, Jessica McCoy and Chris McKinney; the proud great grandmother of Tyler Dorsey, Garrett and Alex Spence; several nieces and nephews also survive. On Wednesday, January 25th, at 1:00 pm we will remember the life of Janet with a "Service of Remembrance" at the Melton Mortuary Chapel. Pastor Roger Tolliver will be officiating. Janet will then be taken to the Oak Grove Cemetery where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved Larry. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and James Morgan and Jeff Lacy. The family will receive friends from noon until the service hour. People have been so kind during Janet's illness. A special thanks to Bowers Hospice House, By Pass Pharmacy and Dr.'s Gary Poling and Scott Lostetter. We her family shall never forget you.