March 10, 1949 - August 24, 2023
Craig Thomas Roley was born on March 10, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Leonard and Betty (McNeece) Roley. Craig went home to the Lord on August 24, 2023 at the age of 74.
The family moved to California shortly after his birth. He was an ardent fan and also a minority owner of his beloved Green Bay Packer football team. He enjoyed showing friends proof of his ownership in the team.
At the age of 12 years old, Craig and his brother Gary started working after school, weekends and during summer vacations in their father’s business “Roley’s Chevron, Inc.” In 1978, Craig started his own business “Old World Chimney Sweep”. After 29 and a half years, he sold the business and retired.
Craig loved and owned antique automobiles, furniture and anything that was unusual. Craig and close friend Bob Keck were the “original pickers”.
Survivors, son Justin Roley, grandson Sean Savage, great-grandchildren Travis and Hailey Savage, brother Gary Roley Sr. (Greta), nephew Gary Roley II and daughters Jessica and Alyssa, and niece Jennifer Gentry (Dave).
As requested by Craig, in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Childrens’ Home of Stockton 430 N Pilgrim Stockton, CA 95205, or Mary Graham Children’s Foundation P.O. Box 792 Stockton, CA 95201 or the Emergency Food Bank, 7 W. Scotts Avenue, Stockton, CA 95203.
A celebration of life will be held Friday, September 8th at 1:00 pm at Cherokee Memorial Park Vineyard Chapel.
“Happy trails. ‘Till we meet again” -Roy Rodgers
SERVICE
A service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, September 8th, 2023 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Roley family.