James Riley Gardner Obituary
James Riley Gardner of Pace, Florida, born on September 30, 1940 in Oxford, Mississippi, passed away on November 9, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Riley Gardner to show support.
He was predeceased by: his wife Joan Lackey Gardner; his brother John R. Gardner of Brandon; and his parents, John Clarence and Frances Hudson Gardner of Oxford, Mississippi.. He is survived by: his daughters, Diane Cronley Thompson (Woody), Beth Cronley Rankin (Steve) and Susan Cronley; his grandchildren, Tyler Thompson, Jaden Thompson (Kennedy) and Levi Shelby; his sisters, Carolyn Cotton of Milton, Kay Bishop (Jerry) of Oxford and Dianne Nelson (Mickey) of Oxford; and his close friends, Stacey Manning and Mark Hamilton. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
A committal service will be held on Thursday, November 12th 2026 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Bayview Memorial Park (3351 Scenic Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32503).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in James' memory to Hadji Shriners, 800 W. 9 Mile Road, Pensacola, FL.
