Curtis Eugene “Gene” Riley, 75, passed away on Wednesday December 18, 2013 at Deaconess Hospice Center in Evansville.

He was born March 2, 1938 in Boom, Tennessee, the son of Pete and Vernie (Garrett) Riley.

Gene ran Gene's Phillips 66 in Johnson in the 70's before going to work at Hansen's Manufacturing where he retired in June 2003. He loved fishing on the river, mushroom and rabbit hunting, and working in his garden.

Gene is survived by his 3 children, Tony (Sandy) Riley, Mike Riley and Karla (Patrick) Goodman; 5 grandchildren, Kendra, Tonya and Paige Riley, Shalea and Christopher (Tricia) Goodman; 1 great-grandson, Luke Goodman; 4 brothers, Ronald (Patty), Kevin (Jamie), Gary, Kerry (Shirley) Riley; 4 sisters, Phyllis (Frank) Dixon, Brenda (Robert) Harper, Lana (Jim) Dyson and Debbie (Gene) Harper; stepmother, Chalis Riley; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Holders Funeral Home with Bart Newton officiating. Burial will be in the Owensville Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.