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Riley Earl Christopher
( February 25, 1930 - February 28, 2015 )
Mr. Riley Earl Christopher, age 85, of 3918 Highway 73 in Iron Station, died on Saturday, February 28, 2015.
His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery with DAV military rites. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Christopher was born February 25, 1930, in Lincoln county, to the late Julius Ralph and Blondie Mathis Christopher. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Frances Wilkinson Christopher. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and then later worked as a machinist.
He is survived by his son, H. Gene Christopher and wife Dorothy of Iron Station; a brother, Russell Christopher of Dallas; two grandchildren, Jake Christopher and Gina Christopher; and two great-grandchildren, Jet Christopher and Jay Christopher.
His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery with DAV military rites. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Christopher was born February 25, 1930, in Lincoln county, to the late Julius Ralph and Blondie Mathis Christopher. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Frances Wilkinson Christopher. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and then later worked as a machinist.
He is survived by his son, H. Gene Christopher and wife Dorothy of Iron Station; a brother, Russell Christopher of Dallas; two grandchildren, Jake Christopher and Gina Christopher; and two great-grandchildren, Jet Christopher and Jay Christopher.
Posted on 01 Mar 2015
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