HM Richmond son of EW (Lige) and Hester Holcomb Richmond, passed away January 5, 2016 At Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau MO. He was born in Poplar Bluff MO on July 9, 1923.
He graduated from Bloomfield High on May 7, 1941. He married Betty Putnam on May 24, 1969. He is survived by Betty Putnam Richmond of Bloomfield, Daughters, Donna Deardorff (Gary) of Bloomfield and Becky Gisi (Ron) of Bloomfield, son Rich Richmond of Bloomfield. Grandchildren, Jennifer Barnes (Lee), Emily Carpenter (Ryan), Jill Deardorff, Katy Tarbutton (Greg), Charlene Herman, (Justin) and Renee Thornburg (DonPaul) of Woodlake CA. Also, twelve great grandchildren. He is survived by 2 brothers, RW (Wendy) Richmond of Dexter, and CL (Babe) Richmond of Cape Girardeau MO along with numerous nieces and nephews.
He was proceeded in death by his parents and 3 half brothers, Carl, Wayne and Harry Richmond and a half sister, Marjorie Justice.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 50 years. He served as a commander of the Bloomfield VFW, also as president of Bloomfield Lions Club, and the first treasurer of the Elks Club. He served as a member, Sunday school teacher, and treasurer of 1st Baptist Church of Bloomfield, and has been attending Liberty Hill GBC for the past few years.
He was very active in sports. He played independent baseball, and high school basketball. He was an avid tennis and pool player and enthusiastic golfer. He received 2 golden putters for his two holes-in-one at the Crowley Ridge Recreational Center at the ages of 82 and 84.
In 1941 he attended college at Rolla School of Mines and in 1942 he enlisted in the Navy and served in WWII.
He was a jack of all trades master of some: he worked for the state auditor as an examiner, manager of Grey Hound Inn restaurant (Somerset, KY), manager of the restaurant at Keenland Racetrack, (Lexington KY), bookkeeper at Alan Christian (Dexter), Owner and Operator of Northside grocery store, and a used furniture store, (Bloomfield). He collected taxes for Castor and Liberty township for 16 years.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Thursday, January 7, 2016 from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
Funeral services will then be conducted on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe Payne officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.
In lieu of flowers the family requests all memorials be made to the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church, Woman’s Missionary Fund OR Stoddard County Children’s Home.
