Died: 1st Feb 2021
Funeral: 5th Feb 2021
Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday 1st February 2021.
Aged 59 years.
Cherished husband and best friend of Barb.
Loved, devoted and proud dad of Hamish, Olivia and Emma.
Dearly loved fourth son of Owen and Joy Riley.
Sorely missed and much loved Brother and brother in law of Neil and Lyn, Stacie and Lindsay Dow, Andrew and Yvonne (Brisbane), Hugh and Wendy (Nelson), Justin and Moira (Napier).
Favourite Uncle of all his nieces and nephews and families.
A service to honour and celebrate Clayton’s life will be held on Friday 5th February 2021, 1.30pm, at the Invercargill Christian Centre, 165 Leet Street, Invercargill. A private interment at Eastern Cemetery will follow.
In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice Southland would be greatly appreciated and can be left at the service.
Special thanks to Dr Ewan Adam, District Nursing and Hospice Staff, and the Health Care Workers for their awesome care of Clayton.
“ Absent from the body, present with his Lord ”
Messages to 36 Gladstone Terrace Invercargill or to view the service on Livestream, via Clayton’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes
RILEY, Clayton John
Peacefully at home in Invercargill surrounded by his loving family on Monday 1st February 2021.
Aged 59 years.
Cherished husband and best friend of Barb (nee Wilcox).
Loved, devoted and proud dad of Hamish, Olivia and Emma.
Dearly loved son in law of Ross and Liane Wilcox.
Dearly loved brother in law of John and Mary-Anne Wilcox (Pukekohe), Gary and Sonia Wilcox (Pukekohe).
Loved Uncle of Caleb, Ethan, Lily, and Izzy and Josh.
RILEY, Clayton John (CJ)
Peacefully at home after a courageous stand surrounded by his loving family on Monday 1st February.
Much loved son and fifth child of Owen and Joy Riley.
Life and soul of family gatherings and greatly loved brother of Neil and Lyn, Stacie and Lindsay Dow, Andrew and Yvonne, Hugh and Wendy, Justin and Moira.
Precious husband of Barbara.
Loved father of Hamish, Olivia, Emma.
And voted the 'most entertaining uncle' by the respective nephews and nieces and partners: Chris and Carolina, Tim and Rachel, Jono and Olenka; James and Erin, Mike and Kat, Nic and Tina; Chanelle and Jarad, Cheryl-Anne, Graeme; Leighton, Jules and Lena, Milne and Georgia; David and Aoife, Eliot and Jess, Ben, Caleb.
Valued by all the Riley and Blomfield cousins.
We are thankful for a life well-lived – full of fun, full of commitment to others, full of service.
"When one of God’s holy lovers dies, it is costly to the Lord, touching his heart."