Ritchie Allen Byley, 55, of Milam, Texas passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at his residence.

Ritchie was born September 4, 1964 in San Augustine, Texas to Herbert Gene Byley and Paula June Adkins Byley.  He was a lifelong resident of San Augustine and Sabine Counties and was a member of Macune Baptist Church.  He worked as a metal fabricator with H. G. Byley and Sons.

Ritchie was a hard-working and talented man who loved to weld and create metal art.  He liked to stay busy gardening, working on machinery, anything that kept him outside and busy.

Ritchie is survived by his wife, Candy Byley of Milam; daughter, Salena Byley Snodgrass and husband, James, of Geneva; father, H. G. Byley of Chinquapin; brothers, Gary Byley of Chinquapin and Harold "Dinky" Byley and wife, Shirley, of New Hope, Texas; sister, Leisa Byley Pate of Pineland; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Paula June Byley; brother, Todd Byley; nephew, Clay Elton Byley; grandparents, Herbert Elton and Frankie Byley and Jethro Thomas and Callie Bernice Adkins.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Geneva, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Leo Wright and Robert Byley, Jr. officiating.

Serving as pallbearers are Robert Byley, Jr., Ben Byley, Robbie Hudspeth, James Snodgrass, Kevin White, and Randy Ladner.

Condolences can be made and memorial book can be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com.