Riley Lee Tyree
May 25, 1937 ~ January 31, 2022
Riley Lee Tyree, 84, Glasgow, died Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late James I. Tyree and Sylvia Pearl Coulter Tyree. He was a retired truck driver; a member of the Temple Hill Baptist Church; a member of the Allen Lodge # 24 F. & A. M. for more than 50 years; and a veteran having served with the United States Air Force.
Survivors include his wife Emma Jean Hagan Tyree; two children: Eric Tyree and wife Paula of Smiths Grove and Bonnie Chaffin and husband Garry of Bowling Green; seven grandchildren: Joshua Wilson, Jordan Wilson, Zach Chaffin, Cody Chaffin, Matt Tyree, Courtney Livingston, and Jessica Peters; eleven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters: Irene Pitcock, Ruth Matthews, and Carolyn Sue Wood.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home. Burial with military honors provided by Glasgow Chapter 20 DAV will be in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Saturday at the funeral home. The public is invited to attend Masonic services at 7:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Eric, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Paula and Jessica.
To Emma Jean ,Bonnie and Eric and all family we are so sorry to hear about Riley
Emma Jean and family: so sorry for your loss of Riley . Praying for you an family during your time of grief .