Rick Anthony Farley

     Rick Anthony Farley passed away on a beautiful Sunday morning, at the age of 59 on May 18, 2025.

     He was born in Bryson City hospital on October 8, 1965, to the late Tony and Wanda Farley, as the 3rd of 6 siblings.

     He was a beloved son, brother, husband, grandfather, friend, and family to everyone who loved him. Rick was a man with a deep love of all things creative, he was a talented artist and musician, and will live on in the music he loved, and every piece of art he made. He was the kind of man that made life a little brighter.

     He is survived by his siblings, Vicki Farley, Steve and Tonya Icenhower, Tommy Farley, Melinda and Lowell Matheson, Teresa and James “Beetle” Brown, his wife in the eyes of the Lord, Ulayla Rose Farley, his stepdaughter, 5 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.