Bobby Ray FARLESS

Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native Bobby Ray Farless, age 62, was born March 24, 1949 and died December 11, 2011 at his residence following a two-and-one-half-year illness. An employee of Burroughs-Ross-Colville Company and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Thurman and Ella Mae Gibbs Farless. He was married March 2, 1974 to Starr Woods Farless of Rock Island, TN. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children and their spouses, Jimmy Ray and Alicia Farless of Manchester, TN, Kimberly Mae and Daniel Snyder of Algood, TN; four grandchildren, James Cody Farless and Amos, Carter and Isiah Snyder; brother, J.P. Farless of Rock Island, TN; three sisters, Katherine Bouldin and Carolyn Butcher both of McMinnville and Wanda Brown of Beersheba Springs, TN and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in High's Chapel with Bob McCoy officiating. Burial followed in the Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County, TN with full military honors administered by the VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173.