George Andrew Richmond age 82 of Hillsboro died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the Highland District Hospital.

He was born September 4, 1928 in Williamsburg, Kentucky the son of the late James Lloyd and Carrie Mae Smith Richmond.

Mr. Richmond had retired with over twenty-eight years of service with the Ford Motor Company.
He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in World War II. He was a member of the Northview Baptist Church, the Lynchburg Lodge No.178 F&AM, Scottish Rite Valley of Cincinnati, Hanselmann Commandery No. 16 Knights Templar, Grand Council Royal & Select Masons of Ohio John H. Campbell Council No. 147, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Ohio Batavia Chapter No. 112 Amelia, Ohio and the Disabled American Veterans.

He is survived by his wife, Juanita M. Jones Richmond whom he had married on September 11, 1948 in West Union, Ohio, four daughters, Joyce Simbro of Hillsboro, Betty (Kenny) Bryant of Winchester, Donna Richmond of Loveland and Peggy Richmond of Hillsboro, two sons, Jeff (Marie) Richmond of Hillsboro, Gregory (Laura) Richmond of Sardinia, seventeen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, three sisters, Amey Hickson of Hillsboro, Marie Theener of Miamisburg, Mary Mae Newstrom of California and three brothers, James (Susie) Richmond of Illinois, Arthur (Mary) Richmond of Cincinnati and Junior (Norma Jean) Hill of Cincinnati. In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda Kay Morris, one son, George Andrew "Andy" Richmond Jr., five sisters, Frances Vance, Emma Theener, Dovie Helton, Samantha Hill, Anna Kerns and one brother, John Hill.

Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 10th at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Burial, with military honors presented by the Highland County Honor Guard, will follow in the Hamer Township Cemetery.