Mr. Robert 'Robby' E. Rivers, Jr., 68, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in an Atlanta hospital. He was born on May 28, 1951, in Atlanta. He graduated from Bremen High School in 1969 and earned a bachelor's degree in political science with honors from the University of Georgia in 1973 and a Juris Doctor degree from the Emory University School of Law in 1977. After graduation, he worked at Tisinger, Tisinger, Vance and Greer Law Firm in Carrollton from 1977 to 1986. He then entered public service as assistant district attorney for the Coweta Judicial Circuit from 1984 to 1986, as a legal assistant for the Speaker's Office of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1986 to 1991, as acting clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives in 1991 and as the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1992 to 2013. After retirement Robby moved back to Bremen, his hometown which he loved. There he reconnected with old friends, including Joy Wright Courson whom he married in June of this year. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Rivers, Sr. (Bobby), his wife Kathy Williams Rivers and his mother Barbara Kilgore Rivers. He is survived by his wife, Joy Courson Rivers of Bremen, his son, Robert Rivers III (Michelle), and his grandchildren, Elizabeth, Kathleen and Bobby Rivers of Brookhaven and his sister Stephanie Rivers Cortellino (Gary) of Toccoa and his nieces Angela Cortellino Glowcheski, Mary Cortellino Eich, and Rachel Cortellino Scruggs, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and step-son, Scott Duke of Atlanta. Robby loved this state and he loved the Georgia House of Representatives. As the clerk of the House of Representatives, he was known for his knowledge of the law and the rules of the house but more importantly his willingness to help. The family will receive friends at the Bremen First Baptist Church Thursday from 5:00 until 9:00 PM. Services will be Friday, August 30 at 11:00 AM from the First Baptist Church of Bremen with Reverend Tommy Greer and Robert Rivers, III and Mary Eich officiating. Music will be furnished by Sacred Harp Singers. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Shane House, Robert League, Robert Shelnutt, Mike Murphy, Brandon Heath, Joel Reeves, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and Speaker David Ralston, Georgia House of Representatives. Members of the Georgia General Assembly, Clerks Office Staff, Capital Police and the Georgia State Patrol will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Robert Rivers, III, the speaker. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church or Haralson County Animal Shelter. Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook at www.hightowerfuneralhome.con. Hightower Funeral Home of Bremen is in charge of the arrangements.