Bobby Gene Riley, Jr.

Sunset Memorial Park
Funeral Home and Crematory, LLC
1700 Barrington Rd. Midland City, AL
(334) 983-6604
Robert and Toni Byrd

www.SunsetMemorialPark.com

Bobby Gene Riley, Jr., a resident of Dothan, Alabama lost his battle with cancer that he fought so hard to overcome on Sunday, July 29, 2018. He was 54. He is in a glorious paradise with Jesus Christ.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 from 6-8:00 p.m. At other times, the family will receive friends at 152 Quartz Lane, Dothan, AL. Please dress casually for the services as that was Bobby’s wishes.

Bobby was a career truck driver for over 30 years with various trucking and freight companies. Most recently, he was employed with Merchant Food Services. He was great at his job and enjoyed it. Bobby was a very loyal Alabama Crimson tide football fan and loved to “Roll Tide” on Saturdays.

Bobby was preceded in death by: most recently, Beverly Riley Odom, his inspirationally backbone to fight; his dad, Bobby Gene Riley, Sr.; his granny, Lena B. Riley; his grandmama, Vela Mae Alberson; and his uncle, James Earl Phillips. They all held a special place in his life.

Survivors include, his heart, soul and best friend, his one and only child, Casey LaShea Riley (Will) Carpenter; his amazing unconditionally loving mama and dad, Pat and Larry Sellers; a younger hard-working brother, Roger Dale Riley; an amazing, dedicated, independent, strong willed, super family loving younger sisters, Donna Riley (Jim) McCraney; Starla (Wayne) McLaney, Sherry (Scott) Metcalf and Tonya Sieg; and countless nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Alex Miller, Willie Federick, Todd Johnson, Tracey Phillips, Darryl Loftis and Lee Odom. Honorary pallbearers will be Clay Gouge, Kayne Carpenter and Jody Riley.

“A special thanks and praises to all my nurses and staff on the 6th floor at Flowers Hospital that cared for me while in the hospital. Also, a special thanks to Hospice especially my personal RN, Kayla. I love her to the moon and back. She kept my eyes, mind and spirit focused on my health care better than any other nurse,” as written by Bobby.

Robert Byrd of Sunset Funeral Home, (334) 983-6604, is in charge of arrangements. Please call us or visit www.SunsetMemorialPark.com for more information.