Gwyn Thomas Riley, age 73 of West Jefferson died Friday, March 14, 2003 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Riley was born May 30, 1929 in Ashe County to the late Claude and Annie Roland Riley. Mr. Riley was a member and deacon of the Beaver Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Sunday, March 16th at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Johnny Goodman and Rev. Lloyd Day will officiate. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:30 till 8:30 PM Saturday, March 15th at Badger Funeral Home. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to: Beaver Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o David Ashley, 1637 Claybank Rd., West Jefferson, NC 28694.
Mr. Riley is survived by:
His wife: Lois Ham Riley
Daughter: Linda Lewis of Jefferson, NC
Grandson: Kevin Lewis of Jefferson, NC
Sisters: Jossie Sheets of Mount Airy, NC & Mary Roten of South Carolina
Brothers: John Riley of Nottingham, PA, Ralph Riley of Elkton ,MD &
Jim Riley of Orlando, FL
Online condolences may be sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.