Stanley I. Richards Sr.

Stanley I. Richards Sr., age 70 of Ansonia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born June 20, 1949 in Greenville to the late Harley L. & Edith M. (Johnson) Richards. He married Patricia (Cheadle) on April 21, 1972, who passed away October 9, 2011. He is survived by children, Valerie Walker of Monahans, Texas, Michelle Duffield of Troy, Kelly & Scott Voisard of Versailles, Stanley Jr. & Amy Richards of Ansonia, Korey & Cynthia Richards of Greenville and Joshua & Jamie Cook of Greenville; grandchildren: Brooke, Danielle, Jeremy, Christopher, Shelby, Amber, Stanley III, Stephanie, Hannah, Grace and Noah;  sixteen great-grandchildren; siblings and in-laws, Jim & Joyce Richards of Corbin, KY, twin brother Steve & Phyllis Richards of Xenia, Dennis & Karen Cheadle of Greenville, Mary & Bud Coppock of Greenville, Sharon Hutchens of Ansonia, Robert Jr. & Julie Cheadle of Ansonia, John Cheadle of Ansonia and James Cheadle of Ansonia; and numerous nieces and nephews. Stanley is also preceded in death by a daughter Melissa Cook; a grandson Jacob ‘Little Jake’; siblings and in-laws, Lester Richards, Lois & Ora Marshall, Patty Richards, Keith & Lorena Richards, Peggy & Woody McCoy, Patrick Cheadle, Daniel Cheadle, Joseph Cheadle, Robert & Ona Cheadle and Jim Hutchins. Stanley was a very proud veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam, he worked 30+ years at Union City Body Company and also Workhorse Custom Chassis. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandpa, great grandpa and friend. Stanley enjoyed playing guitar, working on cars, building lego projects and winning at euchre against his grandchildren. Stanley will be sorely missed by all.

Funeral services will be 11 am Monday, June 15, 2020 at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Marys Cemetery, Philothea. Friends may call from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.