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Submitted: 7/22/20 • Approved: 7/31/20 • Last Updated: 8/3/20 • R1330160-G1330159-S3
Kenneth
US Army
Korea
July 23, 1928 - December 3, 2016
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Monday, December 5, 2016
SPRINGDALE - Kenneth William Richey, 88 of Springdale, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. He was born July 23, 1928 in Siloam Springs, Ark., the son of William Henry and Beulah Barnes Richey.
He had served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Old Missouri Road Baptist Church and had retired from the State of Arkansas as an Engineer and Surveyor.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorthy Richey of the home; one son, Kenneth William Richey II and wife Stephanie; and one daughter, Diana Stout and husband Arthur, all of Lowell, Ark.; two brothers, Earl Wayne Richey and Ronald D. Richey; and one sister, Mary Ruth Jacobs, all of Siloam Springs, Ark.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 in the Chapel of Memorial Funeral home, 3926 Willowood Ave. Springdale, Ark. 72762 with the Rev. David Dodson Officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Wilson Cemetery in Springdale, under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home. Military honors will be provided by Rogers VFW post 3031. Pallbearers will be Kenneth William Richey III, David Michael Richey, Donald Davidson, John Jacobs, David Grubbs and Joel Jacobs.
Online condolences may be made to www.memorialfhspringdale.com.
Dorthy
April 19, 1937 - May 3, 2019
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sunday, May 12, 2019
SPRINGDALE — Dorthy Lee Richey, 82, of Springdale, went to be with the Lord May 3, 2019. She was born April 19, 1937, in Best, Ark., the daughter of Albert Lee and Lina Essie Webb Davidson.
Dorthy was a member of the Old Missouri Road Baptist Church. She had worked as a surveyor assistant and had also worked for the Springdale Public Schools for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 61 years, Kenneth William Richey.
Dorthy is survived by her son, Kenneth William Richey II and wife Stephanie of Lowell, Ark.; daughter, Diana Stout and husband Arthur of Lowell, Ark.; brother, Leon Davidson and wife Leona of Hindsville, Ark.; sisters, Lucy Pyles of Rogers, Ark, June Maze and husband Eugene of Springdale, Ark.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home, 3926 Willowood Ave., Springdale, Ark. 72762 with Reverend David Dodson officiating. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery in Springdale. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Pallbearers will be K. William Richey, D. Michael Richey, Robert Maze, Scott Maze, Joel Jacobs, Joey Sizemore, Layton King and Lonnie Stewart.
Memorials may be made to the Old Missouri Road Baptist Church, 2950 South Old Missouri Road, Springdale, Ark. 72764. Online condolences may be made to www.memorialfhspringdale.com.
Married April 24, 1955
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