Buddy "Gary" Talley

(09/21/1945 - 06/26/2010)

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Buddy “Gary” Talley, 64, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at his home.

Buddy was born on September 21, 1945 in Medford, Oregon to Otis S. and Helen G. (Smith) Foster.

He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was the owner and operator of Talley Motors since 1980.

Buddy was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, David Talley and one sister, Janet Roach.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Buddy was a hard worker and is survived by his wife Cindy and his four sons, who his life revolved around, John Kellison and wife, Monica, Jeffrey Talley and wife, Michelle, Buddy “B.J.” Talley and wife, Rosalia, and Screamer Talley all of St. Joseph, Missouri; one brother, Butch Talley, Trenton, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services 10am Tuesday at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Interment Ashland Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri, Visitation will begin after 1:00pm Monday at our chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm.

The family has requested memorials to Kendallwood Hospice.

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