Martin Riley, Jr. "Buck," age 93, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at his residence in Smithville of natural causes. 

 He retired an engineer of General Motors in Indiana on August 1987 after 32 years of service constructing and installing some of the largest stamping presses in the US and Japan as well as receiving several awards for his outstanding innovative ideas and practices.  His hobbies included woodworking, tinkering with anything in the garage and spending time with his family whom he loved very dearly. 

 He was born June 3, 1928 in Clinton County Indiana to the late Martin and Nora Hazel Woods Riley.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Riley; two sons, Steve Riley and Fredrick Riley and a daughter, Cathy Riley; nine siblings, Voyle, Cot, Burnard, Garnet, Fred, Jerry, Vada, Mary and Myrtle. 

 He is survived by his children of current marriage and caregiver; Tim Riley, Christina (Teddy) Snipes, Martin Riley, III, and Becky Atnip; his children of first marriage include David (Cheryl) Riley, Mike (Tammy) Riley, Debra (Don) Beechum, Patricia Eckles, Cheryl Riley, Dan (Sharon) Gress and Connie Alley; 28 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. 

 The family honored Mr. Riley's request to be cremated. 

 DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.      

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

Aug. 18, 2021