Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Fred Eulos Riley

Fred Eulos Riley, 72, of Delight died Saturday, August 3, 1996, at his home.

Born February 15, 1924, in Antoine, he was the son of the late James W. and Sidney Jones Riley. He was an avid outdoorsman and hunter and a member of the Delight Church of Christ. He was retired from International Paper Company after 40 years of service as a forester and was currently an independant consultant. He was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corporation (CCC).

Survivors include his wife, Grace Morrow Riley; two sons, Freddie Riley of Montgomery, Ala., and John Kelly Riley of Delight; a brother, Neil Riley of Little Rock; two sisters, Marcella Weeks of North Little Rock and Sherilyn Denton of Arkadelphia; and one grandchild, James Marshall Riley.

Services was Tuesday, August 6, at Delight Church of Christ with Bros. Wallace Alexander and Randy Hughes officiating. Burial was in Delight Cemetery under the direction of Murry-Ruggles Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Jimmy Weeks, Lynn Johnson, Hamilton Riley, Roy Stover, Randy Stover, David Lockwood, Robert Lockwood and Nicky Denton. Honorary pallbearers were Laymon Lamb, Chris Gilmer, Harmon McClendon, Joe Bailey, Joe Richerson, Armon Dressell, Frank Pasco and Mike Kober. Memorials may be made to the Baptist Hospice program or the Delight FFA Forestry Department.