Norene Gladys Cochran Riffle, daughter of Mamie and Cochran, was born on May 11, 1925, in Knawls Creek, West Virginia. She grew up on a farm with ten siblings; five brothers and four sisters as one sister died at birth.

She married Lawrence L. Riffle at age 19 and remained happily married for 62 years when he died.

Norene nurtured and loved three daughters, Karen Jackson, Shelia Shields, and Terri Freeborn; eight grandchildren, Shelly Architzel, Christopher and Kevin Jackson, Sonya, Alexis and Nick Shields, and Amy and Camille Freeborn; and two great grandchildren, Chelsi and Luke Architzel.

Known for her sweet, loving kindness and her warm, beautiful smile, she was a rare but genuine good person. She truly made the world a better place and she will be deeply missed. The pure love she shared with us will live in our hearts forever.

Norene went from high school in Burnsville, West Virginia to wife in New York City to mother in Fairmont, West Virginia to Falls Church, Virginia. Her work career went from child care and Avon rep to Optical Assistant to Realtor. After the children left home she went on to Leesburg, to Lucketts, to Florida, to Winchester and to Castleton, Virginia. She enjoyed traveling; her two favorite locations were Russia and Big Sur,California; gardening (her orchids bloomed all year for her), painting, nature, birds, her dog and cat companions, and her time with her bible.

A Celebration of Life will be conducted at 12 pm on Friday at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel. A reception will follow the service at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel. Entombment will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park Mausoleum, Winchester, Virginia.