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Jordan Funeral Home, Inc. PO Box 46 Monticello, Georgia 31064 706-468-6303 Fax: 706-468-2205 Email: [email protected]

Eloise Ozburn Riner, age 85, of Chamblee, Georgia died Friday, November 2, 2012, at her residence.

Eloise Riner was born in Monticello, Georgia to the late Emory Newt Ozburn and Ella Gladys Allen Ozburn. She graduated from Monticello High School and Greenleaf Business School in Atlanta, and played basketball for both schools. After her graduation from Business School in 1947, she worked for Atlantic Coastline Railroad, Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, and Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. She met her husband on a blind date at the Varsity and they married in 1957. She was a homemaker and a devoted wife and mother. She helped her husband with his photography business, Hewett Studios, and her brother at C. E. Ozburn Battery Company in Atlanta.

She loved all types of sports. She enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren play school sports and was an avid Braves fan. She also loved to make Brunswick stew and share it with her family and friends. Eloise grew up with four brothers, and was never afraid to try an activity on her own. One of her favorite activities was to ride through the country roads, pastures, and creeks with her son on his four-wheeler.

Her loving husband, DuPree Lofton Riner, died in 2005. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Edwin Ozburn, Melvin Ozburn, and John Lee “J. L.” Ozburn.

She is survived by her children and their spouses, Cindy and Jeff McKnight of Lilburn, Eric and Kathy Riner of Lawrenceville, and Scott and Elana Riner of Dacula; grandchildren, Brad and Crystal McKnight, Todd and Henley McKnight, Andrew Riner, Natalie Riner, Taylor Sparacino, and Madison Sparacino; great grandchild, Cole McKnight; and brother, Lanier Ozburn of Monticello.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at 11:00 A.M. at the West View Cemetery in Monticello. Rev. Charles Roper will officiate.

Serving as pallbearers will be Danny Ozburn, Chuck Ozburn, Taylor Sparacino, Todd McKnight, Brad McKnight, and Andrew Riner.

The family suggests in lieu of flowers donations be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, Tennessee 38148-0142 or download the memorial and honor gifts form and email [email protected]; or Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 3715 Northside Parkway, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30327. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.