Joseph William Riley was born November 9, 1963 in Troy Alabama, and passed away August 24, 2022 in Texas City, Texas, at the age of 58. He lived in La Marque for 21 years.

He leaves behind his loving wife Jennifer Riley; daughters: Amber Federkeil, husband Jeremy, and Lauren Roberts, husband Cameron; son, Blake Chollett, wife Tyler; ten grandchildren; parents, James and Carol Hawthorne; sisters: Jamie Hawthorne, and Mandy Hawthorne.