George Edward “Eddie” Richards, Sr.
George Edward “Eddie” Richards, Sr., age 68, of Campbellsville died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville.
Eddie was born September 2, 1946 in Corydon, Indiana to the late Charles Calvin and Lida Melson Richards. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Chuck Richards, Carl Richards and Charlie Richards; his sisters, Ruby Gabehart, Mabel Richards and Linda Gail Coffman; a grandson, Brandon Tyler Richards and a son-in-law, Michael “Scott” Judd.
He married, Patricia Ann Winkler on March 8, 1969 who survives. Also surviving are his children, Lisa Bright and her husband, Bengy, Debbie Coomer and her husband, Troy, George Edward “Junior” Richards, Jr. and Shanna Richards Judd, all of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren, Crystal Richards, Brittany Sapp, Jared Coomer, Gabby Coomer, Tayler Judd, Kyndell Kearnes and GerogeAnn Kearnes, all of Campbellsville; two great-grandchildren, Briley Sapp and Colton Sapp; three sisters, Joyce Owens and her husband, Max of Indianapolis, IN, Diane Smith and her husband, Jerry of Columbia and Connie Lumpkin, of Campbellsville and a brother, Paul Charles Richards of Campbellsville.
He was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom.
The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 18th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville by Bro. Kyle Franklin with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers are Richie Crews, Jared Coomer, Chris Brunelle, Michael Lumpkin, Trou Coomer and Roger Lane.
The family request visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 17th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
