Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Sanford Missionary Baptist Church in Sanford, MS for Wendell Sennett Riels, Sr., 74 of Seminary, who passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

Bro. Joe Lott and Bro. Wayne Woolwine will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Bullock Cemetery in Sanford. Special music will be provided by the Sullivan Family. Billy M. King - Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Sanford Missionary Baptist Church.

Pallbearers will be Allen Burrell, Coty Burrell, Shane Riels, Alex Riels, Jeremy Riels and Layton Riels. Honorary pallbearers will be Brycen Griffith, Dee Nelson, Jerrett Williams, Barrett Griffith, Jessie Geiger, Tony Lott and Jimmy Davis.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Sennett Conner Riels and Audrey Lowery Riels.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Joyce Riels; children, Cindy McDonald (Chris), Seminary, MS, Belinda Burrell (Daniel), Collins, MS, and Wendell Dale Riels (Michelle), Seminary, MS; siblings, Wanna Shows, Seminary, MS, Glenda Geiger (Jessie), Collins, MS, Faye Lott (Tony), Hattiesburg, MS, Carolyn Faler, Collins, MS, Marilyn Davis (Jimmy), Ellisville, MS, Delano Riels (Margaret), Petal, MS; grandchildren, Joy Nelson (Dee), Seminary, MS, Kristen Williams (Jerrett), Ellisville, MS, Allen Burrell (Kait), Columbia, MS, Coty Burrell (Lauren), Seminary, MS, Brittaney Griffith (Barrett), Jber, AK, Shane Riels, Seminary, MS, Alex Riels (Stormy), Stringer, MS, Jeremy Riels, Seminary, MS, Layton Riels, Seminary, MS; great grandchildren, Elijah Riels, Adrian Nelson, Jillian Nelson, Joycelyn Nelson, Delilah Nelson, Emmi Burrell, Alli Burrell, Meredith Burrell, Kaylynn Griffith and Brycen Griffith.

Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com