Arthur Eugene Riley Sr.

September 2, 1932 - March 1, 2020

Bluefield, WV- Arthur Eugene Riley, Sr., 87, of Princeton, WV, died Sunday March 1, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born September 2, 1932 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late James Riley and Billie McKinney Riley. Mr. Riley, compassionately known as Mr. Bluefield, was a champion for our City. He was President of the Downtown Merchant Association and the Downtown Neighborhood Association, and he was a member of the Ridge Runner Committee. Mr. Riley was also the owner of Landmark Antique Mall in downtown Bluefield and Southwest Holdings in Bluefield, VA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Evans Riley. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Teresa Riley of Princeton; sons, Arthur Eugene “Gene” Riley, Jr. and his wife Patricia of Charleston, WV and William “B.J.” Riley and wife Mary of Terre Haute, IN; step-children, Richard Barton, Jessica Barton, and Jonathan Barton; twelve grandchildren, Jeffery, Michael, Jacob, Elijah, and David Riley, and Chloee, Ryder, Brooklyn, Levi, Zachary, and Adam Barton, and Megan Pritt; and one great-granddaughter, Delaney Eliza Riley. The family will receive friends at Mercer Funeral Home on Wednesday March 4, 2020 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Mr. Craig Hammond officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bluefield Union Mission, 2203 Bluefield Avenue, Bluefield 24701 or the Salvation Army, 900 Highland Avenue, Bluefield, WV, 24701. Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Arthur Eugene Riley.