Obituary of Lester Richmond

Services for Lester E. Richmond, 70, Arp, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Thursday, July 3 at the Cottle Funeral Home chapel, Troup with Chaplain Phil Dial officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery, near Arp. Mr. Richmond died Monday, June 30, 2008 at his residence in Arp. He was born February 14, 1938, in Turnertown to the late Henry J. and Willie Manous Richmond. He was a lifetime resident of the Arp-Turnertown area. Mr. Richmond served in the U.S. Army reserves and was a retired truck driver. He married Melba Martin, June 19, 1958, in Selman City. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, R.L. Richmond, Robert Richmond, and Henry J. 'Curly' Richmond and sisters, Lucille Allen and Kathleen Dorsey. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Melba Martin Richmond, Arp; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Larry Richmond and David and Donna Richmond, all of Arp and Jimmy Richmond, Carthage; a daughter, Donna Jennings, Henderson; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Marty Richmond, Lovington, New Mexico; a sister, Mary Allen, Turnertown; two sisters-in-law, Gayle Richmond, Arp and Peggy Clark, Porter; ten grandchildren, Leslie Moore, Brandon Richmond, Ashley Sullivan, Sabrina Coates, Jeremy Judalet, Kyle Judalet, Johnathan Richmond, Amanda Richmond, Christopher Moser, and Riley Richmond; a great-granddaughter, Gracie Moore; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Brandon Richmond, Jeremy Judalet, Kyle Judalet, Gary Moore, Joey Sullivan, and Ronny Richmond. The Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Wednesday, July 2.