IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Robert Lee
"Bob" Riley
October 4, 1930 – November 4, 2006
Obituary
Robert Lee "Bob" Riley
Clinton, MO
Robert Lee "Bob" Riley, son of William Henry Riley and Ethel Hicks Riley was born on Oct. 4, 1930 in Blanche, MO and departed this life on Nov. 4, 2006 from a heart attack in Clinton, MO at the age of 76.
Robert was a resident of Clinton since 1985 moving from Belton, MO. He grew up in the Ava community in Douglas County. On Nov. 25, 1950, Robert and Betty Jo McDaniel were united in Mountain Home, AR and to this union four children were born. Betty Jo and Robert had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Ava. Robert was a retired foundation contractor and owned and operated B&B Foundation for years. He was a veteran and served his country in the U.S. Army and was a life member of the VFW. Robert was of the Baptist faith. He always said his prayers every night before he went to sleep. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, watching westerns on T.V. and his dog, Twister. He loved being with his family and his grandchildren & great grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Buster & Bill and one sister, Ruth Hendrix. Robert is survived by his wife, Betty Jo of the home in Clinton, MO, four children and their spouses, Linda & Rayford Welch, Ava, MO, Vicki & Terry Ryles, Clinton, MO, Russell & Cynthia Riley, Cleveland, MO and Tammie & Jeff Williams, Clinton, MO, eight grandchildren, Robert, Jamie, Earle and Jared Riley, Melinda & Tonya Ryles, and Brittney & Shelby Williams, three great grandchildren, Deja Lindly, Ava Riley & Kathryn Woods, eight sisters, Anna Adams & Beverly Meredith both of Independence, MO, Virginia Taylor & Lorene Robertson, both of Mansfield, MO, Evelyn Bagwell, Springfield, MO, Shirley LaVon Twitty, Ashgrove, MO, Ethel Versaw and Luzona Hartin both of Ava, one brother, Carroll Riley, Springfield, MO, sister-in-law, Shirley Riley, Ava and host of other relatives and friends.
Services are Wed., Nov. 8, 2006, 10:00 A.M. in the Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava, MO with the Rev. Tom Johnson and Rev. Don Graham officiating. Interment will be in the Ava Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 in the funeral home. Services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO.
Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Allen Street Baptist Church, Clinton, MO.
Clinton, MO
Robert Lee "Bob" Riley, son of William Henry Riley and Ethel Hicks Riley was born on Oct. 4, 1930 in Blanche, MO and departed this life on Nov. 4, 2006 from a heart attack in Clinton, MO at the age of 76.
Robert was a resident of Clinton since 1985 moving from Belton, MO. He grew up in the Ava community in Douglas County. On Nov. 25, 1950, Robert and Betty Jo McDaniel were united in Mountain Home, AR and to this union four children were born. Betty Jo and Robert had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Ava. Robert was a retired foundation contractor and owned and operated B&B Foundation for years. He was a veteran and served his country in the U.S. Army and was a life member of the VFW. Robert was of the Baptist faith. He always said his prayers every night before he went to sleep. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, watching westerns on T.V. and his dog, Twister. He loved being with his family and his grandchildren & great grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Buster & Bill and one sister, Ruth Hendrix. Robert is survived by his wife, Betty Jo of the home in Clinton, MO, four children and their spouses, Linda & Rayford Welch, Ava, MO, Vicki & Terry Ryles, Clinton, MO, Russell & Cynthia Riley, Cleveland, MO and Tammie & Jeff Williams, Clinton, MO, eight grandchildren, Robert, Jamie, Earle and Jared Riley, Melinda & Tonya Ryles, and Brittney & Shelby Williams, three great grandchildren, Deja Lindly, Ava Riley & Kathryn Woods, eight sisters, Anna Adams & Beverly Meredith both of Independence, MO, Virginia Taylor & Lorene Robertson, both of Mansfield, MO, Evelyn Bagwell, Springfield, MO, Shirley LaVon Twitty, Ashgrove, MO, Ethel Versaw and Luzona Hartin both of Ava, one brother, Carroll Riley, Springfield, MO, sister-in-law, Shirley Riley, Ava and host of other relatives and friends.
Services are Wed., Nov. 8, 2006, 10:00 A.M. in the Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava, MO with the Rev. Tom Johnson and Rev. Don Graham officiating. Interment will be in the Ava Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 in the funeral home. Services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO.
Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Allen Street Baptist Church, Clinton, MO.
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