Riley Ann Netherland Obituary, Death – On September 18, 2023, Miss Riley Ann Netherland, age 9, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, lost her fight against mitochondrial disease after a long and courageous battle. Her parents, Braden and Alisha Netherland, gave birth to her in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. At the time, Riley was attending John Pittard Elementary School and was in the fourth grade. Her family was active members of the New Vision Baptist Church, where she attended.
Riley had a soft spot for many kinds of birds and other animals, as well as the great outdoors and fishing. She got a kick out of playing practical jokes on other people. Holidays of all kinds were her favorite, from Halloween to Christmas. Riley possessed a charisma that shone like the sun. Throughout the course of her treatment, she maintained an upbeat attitude and did everything she could to lift the spirits of those around her.
Riley is survived by her parents, Braden and Alisha Netherland; her brother, Hutton Netherland; her grandmother, Lisa Wyatt; her aunts and uncles, Khameron Khamphilavong, Daniel Netherland and his wife Linda, India Smithson and her husband Ben, and Madison Netherland; as well as her great-aunts and great-uncles, Sally Wynn, Joe and Jan Netherland, and Rita Alford. Her great-grandparents, Khamleck Khamphilavong and Ed Netherland, and her grandfather, Khamleck Khamphilavong, passed away before she was born.
Donations in memory of Mr. Monroe Carroll Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt can be sent online at https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/. Those who desire to do so may do so. Inquiring minds want to know more about the Intensive Care Unit. At Woodfin Memorial Chapel on Friday, September 22, 2023, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, there will be a time set aside for relatives and friends to pay their respects. Funeral services will be performed at Woodfin Memorial Chapel on the 22nd of September, 2023 at one o’clock in the afternoon. The rites at the graveside will be held in privacy.
