Olive was blessed with a loving family. She was married to the love of her life, Arthur Riffin and together they raised three beautiful children with all of the love they had to give.
Olive was a warm-hearted person who cared about her family and everyone around her. Before the onset of dementia, Olive enjoyed her church family, her Chaconia Women’s Group and being a member of the Orchid Society. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Riffin, her parents Ursula Edwards, and Gordon Jack, her sister Kathleen Samuels (Williams), her brothers, George, and Winston Burk.
Olive is survived by her sisters Angela Mapp (Williams), and Edith Edwards, her brothers, Leon, and Steve Edwards, her daughters Michelle (Brian), Joanne, Roxane (Sam); her grandchildren, Janaiya, Brianna, Kaden, Avah, Abigail and Jaylin.
She will sadly be missed, rest in peace mom, we love you more than words can say….
A visitation will be held at the Star of David Memorial Chapel, Main Chapel, located at 7701 Bailey Road, North Lauderdale, FL 33068, on January 22, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Another visitation will take place at the same venue on January 23, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, with a live stream available at https://heavenlysendoff.com/.
The funeral service is scheduled for January 23, 2026, at 2:00 pm in the Main Chapel of the Star of David Memorial Chapel. This service will also be live-streamed at https://heavenlysendoff.com/.
The committal service will follow at 3:30 pm at Bailey Memorial, Garden of Peace, located at 7801 Bailey Road, North Lauderdale, FL 33068, with a live stream available at the same URL.
Olive Louisa Riffin's final resting place will be in the Garden of Peace at Bailey Memorial Gardens, located at 7801 Bailey Road, North Lauderdale.
