

Gene was born February 18, 1932 in Equality, IL to the late Philbert John and Neva Elizabeth (Frohoch) Riley. He served in the US Navy and worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb as a Senior Lab Assistant. Gene was an avid golfer and fisherman.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Joan (Lambert) Riley; daughter, Shannon Riley Stigleman (Scott) of Evansville; sons, Ricky Dean Riley (Rhonda) of Evansville and Mike Riley (Terri) Riley of Henderson, KY; sister, Shirley Barr (Donald) of Newburgh; brother-in-law, Lee Jennings of Dallas, TX; seven grandchildren, Cole, Laurin, Erin (Sean), Kelsea (Hunter), Hannah, Ellen and Sarah and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Diana Jennings.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, August 7, 2015 at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel-A Family Tradition Funeral Home, 5330 Washington Avenue, Evansville with Pastor Rick Riley officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 am until 1 pm, Friday, August 7, 2015 at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel-A Family Tradition Funeral Home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Fairlawn United Methodist Church, 2001 S. Parker Dr., Evansville, IN 47714. Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net
Alexander Memorial Park Burial Location: Garden Of Last Supper, Lot 78B, Space 3
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