Obituary of Richard Preston

Services for Richard Preston, 56, Tyler, will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, December 14, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, near Troup, with Reverend Benny Portwood officiating under direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Burial will be in New Emmaus Cemetery near Troup. Mr. Preston died Saturday, December 11, 2010 in a Tyler hospital. He was born August 14, 1954 in Houston to the late John C. Preston, Jr. and Clariece Parker. He married Janelle McMichael March 10, 1983 in Tyler and moved to Houston. He moved back to Tyler in 1989. He worked for Centerpoint Energy for 21 years and was a member of Mt Carmel Baptist Church. He loved people, the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Besides his father, he was also preceded in death by a son, David McMichael. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Janelle Preston, Tyler; his mother, Clariece Preston, Emmet, Arkansas; a sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Ron Huett, Emmet, Arkansas; grand children, Heather Crist and Hillary Crist; nieces and nephews, Kimberly and Kevin Grimes, Aaron and Jessica Huett, and Sarah and Kevin Dildine; and great niece and nephew, Hunter and Maggie Grimes. Pallbearers will be Mike Crist, Aaron Huett, Dennis Camp, Ken Adams, Bill Dowdy and John Roberson. Donations may be made to Mr Carmel Baptist Church.  The family will receive friends at the Cottle Funeral Home, Troup from  6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Monday, December 13.