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Ralph Lee Richards

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Ralph Lee Richards

Birth
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Death
14 Apr 2017 (aged 85)
Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.2769639, Longitude: -86.1299667
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Ralph Lee Richards
August 22, 1931 - April 14, 2017

Ralph Lee Richards, a resident of Tullahoma (Moore County), TN passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at his residence at the age of 85 years. Funeral Services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 2 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jack Lambert and Bro. Bill Rhoton officiating. Burial will follow at Estill Springs Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday, April 17, 2017 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

A native of Franklin County, he was the son of the late George William and Della Brown Richards. He worked for many years for B F Goodrich. He was also a minister and served several Baptist Churches in the area including Victory Baptist Church in Tullahoma and Bethany Baptist Church in Shelbyville. He enjoyed making bullwhips and tinkering in his carpentry shop doing woodworking and working on small engines. He loved people and never met a stranger. He also had a great sense of humor.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death his wife, Eva Nell Richards who passed away on October 2, 2016. Mr. Richards passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 which would have been their 66th wedding anniversary. He was also preceded in death by twelve older brothers and sisters.
He is survived by two sons, Darrel Richards and his wife, Sherry of Lynchburg and Doug Richards and his wife, Debra of Tullahoma; one daughter, Durinda Hale of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to his many caregivers.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ralph Lee Richards
August 22, 1931 - April 14, 2017

Ralph Lee Richards, a resident of Tullahoma (Moore County), TN passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at his residence at the age of 85 years. Funeral Services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 2 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jack Lambert and Bro. Bill Rhoton officiating. Burial will follow at Estill Springs Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday, April 17, 2017 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

A native of Franklin County, he was the son of the late George William and Della Brown Richards. He worked for many years for B F Goodrich. He was also a minister and served several Baptist Churches in the area including Victory Baptist Church in Tullahoma and Bethany Baptist Church in Shelbyville. He enjoyed making bullwhips and tinkering in his carpentry shop doing woodworking and working on small engines. He loved people and never met a stranger. He also had a great sense of humor.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death his wife, Eva Nell Richards who passed away on October 2, 2016. Mr. Richards passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 which would have been their 66th wedding anniversary. He was also preceded in death by twelve older brothers and sisters.
He is survived by two sons, Darrel Richards and his wife, Sherry of Lynchburg and Doug Richards and his wife, Debra of Tullahoma; one daughter, Durinda Hale of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to his many caregivers.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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