Obituary for
Kyle E. Richards
Kyle E. Richards, 77, of Bridgeport passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born May 15, 1937 in Orlando, WV a son of the late Clellie Richards and Edna Mae King Richards.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patty Tennant Richards whom he married on May 3, 1957.
He is also survived by two daughters Janet Ferrell and her husband Robert of Pittsburgh, PA and Christy Richards and her fiancée Robert Martin of Sugarcreek, OH; four grandchildren, Allyson Ferrell, Aaron Kyle Ferrell, Quentin Martin and Quinn Martin; two great grandchildren, Aydin Williams and Brentley Kyle Williams; one niece Vicki Woodward.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Jean Karickhoff and one nephew, Stephen Karickhoff
Mr. Richards was a graduate of Bridgeport High School class of 1955 and from there he was a veteran of the United States Army serving proudly from 1960-1962. He was also employed with the Oil and Gas Industry for 31 years until his retirement. Even though he was retired he still was active, working for Carl Hays at Chamberlain Well Operators and then for Dody Spagnuolo at Spag’s Service Station. He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Sunny Croft Country Club, and he was a long-time coach for the church league basketball and track teams. He considered those children his life for years. Kyle was a Bridgeport Indians fan as well as a West Virginia Mountaineers fan.
At Kyle’s request, In lieu of flowers, please make an occasion to spend time with their family and friends.
Family and friends will be received at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport on Saturday, December 20, 2014 from 1:00-4:00 pm for a gathering of friends to celebrate Kyle’s life. Inurnment will be in West Virginia National Cemetery on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 11:00 am with Military Honors by the Taylor County Honor Guard.
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