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Submitted: 10/17/16 • Approved: 10/17/16 • Last Updated: 10/20/16 • R1157860-G0-S3
16 Nov 1949 - 28 May 2016
Marriage: 26 Jan 1970
Michael the husband of Nona Ruth (Lamberth) Richey. Michael the son of Judd Rainwater Richey and Eula Mae (Walling) Richey.
Michael Gene Richey, 66, of Powhatan, died May 28, 2016, at his home.
Born Nov. 16, 1949, at Eaton, he was a timber worker and a member of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Hoxie.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Judd and Eula Walling Richey; two brothers, James Richey and Edward Lee Richey; two sisters, Glenda Lewis and Genelda Tyler; and a great-grandson, Damien Richey.
Survivors include his wife, Nona Ruth Lamberth Richey, whom he married Jan. 26, 1970, in Strawberry; three sons, Kelly Richey and wife Jenny, Imboden, Byron Richey and wife Shanna, Lynn, and Curtis Richey, of the home; two brothers, Virgil Richey, Pocahontas, and Jim Richey, Lynn; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral is Thursday at 11 a.m. at Cox Funeral Home with Rebecca Lapiro officiating. Burial will be in Old Lebanon Cemetery at Lynn.
Pallbearers will be William Runyan, Tim Richey, Travis Richey, Billy Broadway, Chris Broadway and Terry Smith.
Visitation is today from 6-8 p.m.
Obituary provided by The Times Dispatch Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas archive posted 01 Jun 2016
This from the Cox Funeral Home
Michael Gene Richey November 16, 1949 - May 28, 2016
Powhatan – Michael Gene Richey, 66, of Powhatan passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at his home. He was born on November 16, 1949 in Eaton, Arkansas to Judd and Eula Walling Richey.
On January 26, 1970, he married Nona Ruth Lamberth in Strawberry.
He was a member of the Penecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Hoxie, and was a timber worker.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James Richey and Edward Lee Richey; two sisters, Glenda Lewis and Genelda Tyler; and one great grandson, Damien Richey.
Survivors include his wife, Nona Ruth Richey of the home; sons, Kelly Richey (Jenny) of Imboden, Byron Richey (Shanna) of Lynn, and Curtis Richey of the home; brothers, Virgil Richey of Pocahontas; Jim Richey of Lynn, and nine grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Richey will be Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 6-8 pm at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 11 am at Cox Funeral Home with Rebecca Lapiro officiating. Burial will follow at Old Lebannon Cemetery at Lynn under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are William Runyan, Tim Richey, Travis Richey, Billy Broadway, Chris Broadway, and Terry Smith.
Online registry: coxfhwalnutridge.com
Contributed on 10/17/16 by catrichey37
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