Charles Riley
Charles Riley
Funeral services for Charles Riley, 82, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 24, 2020 at Curry Street Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Riley passed away at 10:15 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2020 at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
He was born March 28, 1937, at Elijah, Missouri, to John Tolbert Riley and Cora Ellen Martin Riley. Mr. Riley graduated from Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1955. On June 14, 1959, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Betty Johnston. Mr. Riley was a member of the Missouri National Guard and was a lumber salesman prior to his retirement. He was always up for a good joke and loved his family, gardening, cooking and bird hunting. Charles, along with Frank Hall, was instrumental for establishing South Howell County Ambulance service. Mr. Riley was a member of Curry Street Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Riley, of the family home; two children, Kelly Gleghorn and husband, Kevin and Keith Riley and wife, Karen, all of West Plains; five grandchildren, Amy Sanders and husband, Steve, Chad Gleghorn and wife, Kendra, Allen Riley, Kendall Riley and Anna Riley; four great-grandchildren, Forrest, Avery, Landry and Grayton; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, three brothers, Eugene Riley, Russell Riley and Cecil Lloyd Riley, two sisters, Wilma North and his twin sister, Charlene Thornton, three half-sisters, Opal Martin, Jewell Kurz and Nell Williams and one half-brother, Pete Riley, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ozarks Medical Center Cancer Treatment Center or Fowler Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Debbie Miller
January 20, 2020 @ 5:28 pm
So sorry to hear this. Thoughts and prayers to you Betty , and family. Debbie & Clint Miller
David and Carrie Thompson
January 20, 2020 @ 6:16 pm
So sorry to hear of Charles passing. Such a nice man. Kevin, Kelly, and Betty our thoughts,snd prayers are with you.
David and Carrie Thompsn
Jerry montgomery
January 24, 2020 @ 4:35 pm
Your Dad was the most positive and joyful person we have known. Good memories. Rest In Peace Charles. Pat and Jerry Montgomery family. ??
Mike and Diana Pace
January 20, 2020 @ 7:40 pm
Our deepest sympathy to all your family. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Amber Redburn
January 20, 2020 @ 7:42 pm
Betty, Kelly, Keith, and the Riley Families,
We want to extend our deepest sympathy to all of you upon the passing of Charles. All of you will be in our daily prayers and thoughts. May God comfort, encourage, and strengthen all of you thru this difficult time. Charles had a Great sense of humor and always had a Smile on his face..we will miss him very much. May God bless all of you.
In Christian Love,
Tim, Amber, and Corby Redburn
Hassel and Alice Vandergriff
January 21, 2020 @ 9:09 pm
We are so sorry to learn of Charles’ passing. His family and friends will be in our prayers. He will be missed!
Charlie Forester
January 23, 2020 @ 9:52 am
Betty, I want you to know that I care. Charles was a great help in my teaching woodwork, I have missed both of you in retirement. Charlie G. Forester
Joe Ray Mullins
January 23, 2020 @ 9:53 am
Charles and I were classmates at Bakersfield H.S. Class of ’55. I was sorry to learn of his passing. He was respected, popular, involved, and a loyal, dependable friend to many. His outgoing personality brightened your day and even in later life, he never changed and his optimism never seemed to fade. Charles was a good man, my good friend and I am proud to have known him. My best to his family.
Kathy Beaty
January 25, 2020 @ 1:37 pm
Kelly and family, so sorry for your loss.
I know how it is to loose your dad, lost my dad 21 years. Not a day goes day I don’t think of him.
Know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
May your dad rest in peace.
Kathy Bray Cozort-Beaty
Cindy Kirkland
January 26, 2020 @ 10:39 pm
Kelly and families, we are so sorry on the loss of your Dad. He always had a smile and a kind word, much love and prayers for all of you during this time.
Cindy Kirkland
Dan Atha
June 2, 2020 @ 9:23 pm
I met Charles when we were in junior high in basketball games. He was a
delightful person, smiling and always had a funny story. God bless your family
and give you joy and peace. I’m sorry this is posted so late but I live in North
Carolina and don’t get news from West Plains and vicinity until much time has
passed.