Mr. Bobby Ray Epley, 79, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday July 5, 2023, at Amorem Burke Hospice, after a period of declining health.
Mr. Epley was born August 16, 1943, in Burke County, a son of the late Fred and Ruby Yount Epley. Bobby was a member of Mulls Grove Baptist Church, serving as the bus driver for the senior adults and kitchen worker specializing in cathead biscuits, gravy and spaghetti. He retired after 33 years of service as a truck driver.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Bett Carvico, Mary Smith, Judy Epley, Carolyn Epley, Faye Pearson and brother, Jim Epley who died on July 4, 2023.
Surviving are his wife, Martha Carswell Epley of the home, daughter Angie Passmore (Buck) and sons, Robert Burleson (Gwen) and Kenny Poplin (Siobhan, brother, Richard Epley (Sandra) and sister, Sherrill Helm. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
A Service of Celebration will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday July 8, 2023, in Mull’s Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Dean McCurry officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:00 P.M. at Mull’s Grove Baptist Church.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Amorem Burke Hospice, 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralserivces.com.
Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Epley family.