John Lewis Rivers, Jr.'s Obituary
John Lewis Rivers, Jr., 56, of Decatur, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 in Decatur.
John was born May 3, 1951, in Anniston, AL. the son of John Lewis and Eunice Rivers, Sr. A U.S. Army Veteran, John was associated with the Baptist Church and worked as a fork lift operator. He married Penny L. Miller in January of 1984.
He is survived by his wife, Penny; daughters: Ashley, Brittney and Allie Rivers of Cincinnati, OH; step-daughter, Melissa Miller of Cincinnati, OH; brothers: Edward Rivers of Rome, GA, and Henry Rivers of Florida; sisters: Landon Rivers of Hawaii and Libby Rivers of Jacksonville, AL; two grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be 10 to 11 am Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 12 pm in Camp Butler National Cemetery with military rites.
The family of John Lewis Rivers, Jr., is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home/Veterans Funeral Care, 2801 N. Monroe St. Decatur.
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