Richard Joseph Talley, SR.
March 12, 1940- December 28,2013
Richard J. Talley Sr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2013. He was born in Clovis, March 12, 1940, to George B. and Thelma Talley.
Richard married the love of his life, Edna Marie (Yount) Talley, March 15, 1957, they've been happily married 57 years.
Recently returning to the area after living on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, for 27 years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, George B. and Thelma L Talley; sister, Mary Beth Israelson; brother, Raymond G. Talley; daughter, Barbie Vaughan; and grandson, Corey.
Richard is survived by his beautiful wife, Ekena "Edna;" son, Richard J. Talley Jr. (Shari); daughters, Regina Morrow (Wayne), Teresa Ellis (Rocky) and Sherry Prince (Jerry); Boyd Vaughan; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
"Family was very important to Richard, he loved everyone."
A mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 307N. Church Street, in Bloomfield.
Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, 1606 N. Dustin Avenue, in Farmington.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial account has been set up at Citizen's Bank in Farmington.
Richard's care is entrusted to Alternative Choice Funeral Home, 804 N. Dustin Avenue, Farmington.