Charles Riley

Charles "PawPaw" Robert Riley, age 47, of Ellenboro, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Carolinas Health Care System-Cleveland in Shelby.
Born April 24, 1969 in Aiken County, SC, he was a son to the late William David Riley, Sr. and Beatrice Ann Ackerman Riley. Charles was a cabinet maker for many years and most recently worked for Blue Ridge Cabinets in Forest City. Charles loved coaching softball/baseball, which he did for twenty-years. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and racing and especially loved spending time with his family, kids/grandkids and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandparents, Mary Foltz, Gertrude Riley, Theodore Riley and Gene Ackerman.
Those left to cherish his memory include three children, Nola Dawn Riley, Ashley Nicole Terry and husband, B.J. all of Ellenboro and Charles Brandon Riley and wife, Alexis of Harris; six grandchildren, Riley Terry, Colton Terry, Tregan Terry, Easton Terry, Jaylee Riley and Charlee Riley; four brothers, William David Riley Jr. and Christopher Allen Riley both of Florida, Thomas Lee Riley of Forest City and William Michael Riley of Chesnee; one sister, Tammy Elizabeth Jones of Forest City. He is also survived by life-long companion/soul mate, Reva Joyce Gonzalez and the mother of his children, Trena Lee Riley of Ellenboro; step-father, Andrew Hart of Ellenboro and step-mother, Eleanor Riley of Forest City.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Harrelson Funeral Home. At other times the family will be gathered at 232 Shires Road, Ellenboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are respectively requested to Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services, 1251 U.S. Highway 221A, Forest City, NC 28043 to help defray funeral costs.