Richard Karl "Dick" Stoughton

1934 - 2015

RICHARD "DICK" KARL STOUGHTON Richard "Dick" Karl Stoughton, 81, of Hampstead, NC, passed away at his residence on Monday, March 9, 2015. He was born in Olean, NY, on November 1, 1934, son of the late Roland Mont Stoughton and Marion Ruth Wright Stoughton. Mr. Stoughton retired with 35 years of service with Corning (24 years in personnel and labor relations). He served four terms as President of Local 1010 AFGWU International, (Glass Workers Union). Mr. Stoughton had served as Chairman of the Central, PA Personnel Association and the Society of Advanced Management, and as Director of the Youth Committee for the Belfonte, PA area Chamber of Commerce. He served on the Board of Deacons for Assembly of God churches in Raleigh, NC, Weston, WV, State College, PA, and Hampstead Baptist Church, Hampstead. He was also an avid golfer with 3 officially sanctioned holes-in-one. Mr. Stoughton was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp, serving during the Korean Conflict. Surviving is his wife of sixty-two years, Helen Eaton Stoughton; children, Jeffory Blaine Stoughton (Ellen, dec.) of Hampstead, Valerie D. Kinsley (Ken) of Ogden, NC, Martin R. Stoughton (Helen) of Pittsburgh, PA, Cynthia A. Lewis (David) of Owasso, OK, Daniel N. Stoughton of Tulsa, OK; grandchildren, Blaine H. Stoughton, Kody Kinsley, Jesse Kinsley, Raleigh Stoughton, Katherine Lewis, and Jon Lewis; a great-grandchild, Gracyn; brothers and sisters, David Stoughton (Sally), Roland "Skeet" Stoughton (Lola), Carol Kroah (Gary), John Stoughton (Charlotte), Phyllis Baca (Leonard), and Diane Levy (Stewart). A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Hampstead Baptist Church with the Rev. Joey Canady and the Rev. Danny Justice officiating. Deacons will serve as pallbearers. Immediately following the service the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church until 1:00 p.m. A private interment will follow at Oleander Memorial Gardens in Wilmington, with military honors. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC, or Hampstead Baptist Church, 67 Factory Road, Hampstead, NC, 28443. Condolences to family at www.andrewsmortuary.com Andrews Hampstead Chapel Service