James E. Criley

March 9, 1947 - March 4, 2015

Mr. James Edward Criley, 67, of Louisiana, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Randall Cone will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a. m. until time of services at 1:00 p. m. Monday, March 9th at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana. He was born March 9, 1947 in Valley Park, Missouri the son of Joe Luke Criley and Hazel Hood Criley. He married Alice Marie Love August 26, 1967 at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana. Jim is survived by his wife, Alice Marie Criley of Columbia, Illinois, one son, James Luke Criley (Leigh) of Hollywood, Maryland, three daughter’s; Donna Marie Nowak (Karl) of Columbia, Illinois, Rebecca Ann Crapo (Steve) of Fenton, Missouri and Melissa Lynn Criley of Louisiana, Missouri, 12 grandchildren, one brother, Donald Criley of the State of Minnesota and one sister; Peggy Bernhardt of Salem, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Hazel Hood Criley and one son, Ronald Wayne Criley who died in 1982. He graduated from the Louisiana High School in 1966. He was a Veteran serving with the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War. Jim was a Machinist by trade and had owned and operated the “Modern Machine Shop” in Louisiana for a number of years. He was later employed as a Maintenance Supervisor for the Department of Corrections until his retirement. He was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church in Louisiana. He enjoyed Reading, Fishing and collecting Rocks in his spare time. Pallbearers were; Karl Nowak, Steve Crapo, Charles Love, Luke Criley, Desmein Criley, and Mark Capstick. Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association in care of Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Dr., Louisiana, M0 63353