Cornelius James “Neil” Riley was born October 8, 1949 in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a son of the late Cornelius John Riley and Dorothy Helen Levandoski Riley.

Cornelius James “Neil” Riley, 70, of Camden, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020.

Mr. Riley served as a Public Defender for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in Kershaw County.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Riley of Camden; sister Teresa Ann Johnson (Dennis) of Buffalo, N.Y.; 2 nieces; and 1 grand-niece.

Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mepkin Abbey at 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461 or Theil-Myer Pet Adoption Center at 128 Black River Road, Camden, S.C. 29020.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there. I do not sleep.