MCCOLLEY, Richard "Richie" Jr. 1967 - 2005

MCCOLLEY, CHADWICK, GRIFFITH, VAN HORN, DRURY, HAMMOND, HOOK, TAGUE

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 1/29/2014 at 00:40:18

RICHARD “RICHIE” RAY MCCOLLEY JR.

Richard "Richie” Ray McColley Jr., 38, 516 7th Ave N., Clear Lake, IA, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. A visitation with his family will be held Wednesday, Aug. 30, 4 - 7:30 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.

Richie was born April 8, 1967 at Savanna, Ill., the son of Richard Ray and Ruth Elaine (Chadwick) McColley Sr. He graduated from Savanna High School and then attended trade school in carpentry. He worked at ElKay Manufacturing as material handler in Lanark, Ill. Later he worked at Dura Manufacturing at Stockton, Ill. Richie moved to Clinton, Iowa and on to Clear Lake.

Richie married Crystal Griffith on Dec. 30, 2004 in Mason City. He worked at A.C.T. in Northwood, Iowa as a forklift operator. He owned Country Style Crafts and he sold woodworking products through the internet. Richie enjoyed woodworking and developing websites, but most of all he enjoyed being with his friends and family.

Richie is survived by his wife, Crystal McColley, Clear Lake; his parents, Richard Ray and Ruth Elaine McColley Sr., Sabula, Iowa; his son, Brandon McColley and his daughter, Haley McColley, both of Lanark, Ill; two step-children Michael Griffith and Jordan VanHorn, both of Clear Lake; two brothers, Shawn McColley, Council Bluffs, Iowa and Russell (Shannon) McColley, Hanover, Ill.; four sisters, Christine Drury and Bobbie Jo Hammond, both of Camanche, Iowa, Tracy Marie (Wesley) Hook, Clinton, Iowa and Sally (Jesse) Tague, Clinton; and maternal grandmother, Mary Chadwick, Savanna, Ill.

Richie was preceded in death by his brother, Seth; paternal grandparents, Ronald and Mona McColley and maternal grandfather, Earl Chadwick.