Olive Murle Riley

Olive Murle Riley, 80, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 in Graham. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Westlake Chapel at Possum Kingdom Lake. Burial will follow in Laurel Land Cemetery in Fort Worth under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

Murle was born December 1, 1932 in Crosbyton, Texas to the late Olive Wildman and Pauline (Easter) Riley. He married Donna Arline Root on February 5, 1956 in Woodward, Oklahoma. Murle graduated from Ruidosa High School and received his Bachelors of Business from Eastern New Mexico University. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Korean War and received the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and China Service Medal. Murle was Vice President of D.A. & S Oil Well Servicing Corp. He was a member of Hobbs Jaycees, Lions Club in Hobbs, New Mexico, and Westlake Chapel at Possum Kingdom Lake.

Survivors include: wife, Donna Riley of Graham; sons, Murle F. Riley and wife Jenny of Oklahoma City, OK, Ronald Riley of Fort Worth, and Gary Riley and wife Dawn of Graham; sister, Pauline Ramsey of Marsing, ID; brothers, Aster Riley and wife Harriett of Glen Rock, NJ, Bill Riley and wife Donna of Hobbs, NM, Don Riley and wife Tina of Jamestown, NM, and Joe Riley and wife Shari of Las Cruces, NM; 4 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Memorials may be made to Westlake Chapel Baptismal Fund, 701 FM 1148, Graham, Texas 76450.

Family visitation will be held Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Westlake Chapel.