Bobby Joe Foley

Bobby Joe Foley, 71, of 501-A Benson Road, passed away Monday morning, June 7, 2010 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, June 9, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Ridgeview Memorial Gardens. Mr. Foley was born January 20, 1939 in Rockingham County, son of the late Inez Foley Pratt. He was a US Army veteran and a retiree of Karastan Mill. Surviving are his wife, Denise Burchell Foley of the home; daughter, Melissa Ann Foley of Eden; three sons, Bobby J. Foley, Jr. of Greenville, NC, William Foley and wife, Polly, and Christopher Foley, both of Eden; and four grandchildren, Matthew Bailey, Danielle Bailey, Ashley and Amy Foley. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Carroll Pratt; god-mother, Mary Burchell; and brother, Bill Burchell. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, 7 - 9 pm at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Online condolences may be offered to the Foley family at www.fairfuneralhome.com