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Richard W. Galbreath

Richard Galbreath Obituary

Richard W. Galbreath PORTSMOUTH - Services for Richard Wayne Galbreath will be held at 3 p.m. today in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Mar. 1, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard Galbreath

32 Entries

Darlene Thomas

March 15, 2009

Aunt Grace, I'm so sorry for your loss. Your in our prayers.

Darlene Galbreath Thomas and Family

Kristol Holley Goguen

March 13, 2009

Ashley and Josh,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Your dad was a very special person and I still to this day have great memories of him. He used to always take us to get slurpees and to the hardware store on days that we had sleepovers. Back then I really felt like I was a part of your family. I just want you to know that even though I haven't seen him in over 20 years, he touched my life.

Cindee Harrison

March 12, 2009

I think back on good times working on ACE day @ the HDware store with family @ friends. I learned alot from Richie (my cuz) as he we called each other. Many great memories, and good times!! Thanks to him, Robbie & I had a ride to the prom in 1977. He was our friend!! I am sorry for the loss of Richie, my Cuz. Condolences to all the family..

Doug Darden

March 3, 2009

Sorry for your loss, Richard gave me my first job back in 1994 working on lawnmowers. And still went to him for parts 15 years later. He will be missed.

Kathi Reed

March 2, 2009

Josh,
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your father. Our prayers go out to you and your family.
The Reed Family

Robert Thompson

March 2, 2009

I was saddened to hear of Richard's death. He and I were great childhood friends when we both lived in Kingman Heights. One of my fond memories was when he went with me to visit my grandparents in North Carolina. Our last contact was at our tenth high school reunion of the class of 1966. I was reminded of a good friendship.

My thoughts and prayers are with his entire family. God bless you all.

Patricia Busila

March 2, 2009

Kim,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sorrowful time. May your wonderful memories sustain you during the years ahead. Pat Busila

Nancy & Buck Lawson

March 2, 2009

Richard:
We will miss you very much. You were a very special person with a lovely personality. You always had a smile & kind words for everyone. We will think of you often . Our thoughts & prayers are with your family. You will be remembered.

Mark Joyner

March 2, 2009

Richard helped many people while operating Portsmouth Hardware. I will truly miss my visits with him while travaling back to Portsmuth to visit family and friends. My God bless you Mrs.G, you will remain in our prayers.

Roger Brown

March 1, 2009

Richard

I will surely miss you. You were a dear friend and I will keep a "tall cold one" for you at the restaurant. May God welcome you to his Hardware Store in heaven.

Sincerely,

Roger

Sue (Olson) Pugh

March 1, 2009

Kim;

No words can express the sorrow you are feeling. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Dora Jean

March 1, 2009

Aunt Grace and family,
We are very saddened at the sudden loss of Richard. His smile, kindness and gentleness to everyone will never be forgotten. We are very appreciative for our family reunions that enabled us to keep in touch with our cousins. May the memories that mean the most to you and your family live forever in your hearts. We love you and want you to know we are near if you need us. Tommy is so sorry he cannot be with you during this time, but he is in Norfolk General Hospital and has been for the last 5 weeks. Our deepest sympathy and prayers are with you and the rest of the family.
The Jean's (Tommy, Dora, Tommy Jr, and Troy)

David Clark and Family

March 1, 2009

I had the opportunity to work with Richard for many years. I was a young man during that time and learned a great deal from Richard, much more about life than hardware. I am sorry to hear about his passing but I know that I am not the only one that was enriched by knowing Richard. My family and I offer our sincere condolences and prayers to the entire Galbreath family. Our prayers will be for those that Richard loved the most and left behind to to find comfort in the Lord for we know in our heart of hearts that Richard is in a much better place.

Khadijah Abdullah

February 28, 2009

Kim,
What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch. You may not understand why your love one left this earth so soon, or why he left before you were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that they died, but that they lived. And that their life gave us memories too beautiful to forget. I am truly sorry for you loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

Harvey Siegel

February 28, 2009

Richard "Gabbo" Galbreath #53 on the Wilson High School Football Program... #1 in our hearts. I had the good fortune and great favor to grow up in Portsmouth with Richard. He was always so easy going and friendly.. even as a young boy. That just got better with time. After leaving P-Town in 1967 I would always try to stop by the store to say Hi. Even when he was busy he'd take time to spend a few minutes catching up on who was where and who was not. I always told him he should run for Mayor. The classes of the '60's put out some incredible individuals... the vast majority of whom fled town like me. Richard was one of the few who stayed and kept his finger on the pulse of High St. I last saw him in Aug. '02 at the WWHS Class reunion at Roger Brown's. He hadn't changed a bit since high school. The rest of us looked 40+ years older but Gabbo still looked the same... that boyish friendly smile! We've lost a good one... a real good one. There's a BIG hole in a lot of hearts...

Jackie Martin

February 28, 2009

Kim, I was very sadden to hear of Richard’s passing, and I know that words alone are not enough during this unbearable time, but I do pray that the Lord will help give you the strength in enduring this horrible tragedy. God Bless

Kelly

February 28, 2009

Richard was a kind and sweet man who will be dearly missed.

John, Beth & Riley Taylor

February 28, 2009

Kim,
You are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. We were so sorry to hear the passing of Richard. We enjoyed being around him, he will be missed.

Warren Spear

February 28, 2009

When I would stop by the hardware store Richard and I would always talk about rebuilding my 1971 Wheelhorse riding lawn mower (the mower that I told him made him rich by me buying all the parts from him to rebuild it with :)), and we'd also talk about our old cars that we both had, and we'd even do a little bench racing while I was there (talking about what the old cars would do when you stomped on the loud pedal, and comparing our stories, seeing who could our do the other :)). He would always let me win though, and he'd call me by my first name when I would walk in the store, like he was glade to see me (where else are we going find that today?). I'm sure going to miss this friend, his wealth of knowledge, his laughter, and the times we spent talking shop.

Edna Burke

February 28, 2009

Kim, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. May God turn your sorrow into joyful memories that you and Richard made together.

Iris Galbreath VanNoy and family

February 28, 2009

We were sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Dolly Bragg

February 28, 2009

I had the privilege of meeting Richard when I visited my son & daughter-in-law Dee Gailbreath. Richard was the type of person who immediately became your friend. He will never be forgotten. The Lord will welcome him to heaven.

Robert E Andersson

February 28, 2009

I never had the priviledge in meeting
Richard; but I did work with his wife
KIM. I wish to extend my deepest
sympathy to Kim and his family.

Donna Weller (Jean)

February 28, 2009

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Hope all is well.

Pam (White) Orr

February 28, 2009

Kim, My prayers and thoughts are with you and the family at this time. I am so sorry for your loss.

Darrell Lassiter

February 28, 2009

I'm going to miss stopping in "the Hardware Store" and talking with Richard. His passing will leave a void in the many lives he affected over the years. As a young man, working with him was a pleasure, and he was an invalueable resource of hardware knowledge. If there's a Lawn Mower shop in Heaven, I know Richard just took it over. I'm glad I knew him.

Sydni

February 28, 2009

Richard was a sweet, kind and generous man. He was always a ton of fun. Some of the best memories of my childhood include him and his family. I will miss him and his infectious smile.

Cousin Louis Jean

February 28, 2009

Sorry to hear the bad news.

Sharon Dunn

February 28, 2009

My heartfelt prayers and thoughts go out to Kim and Richard's family during this most difficult time.

Russ Geister

February 28, 2009

I am so saddened upon hearing of Gabbo's untimely death. He will always be remembered as a tru friend. He was in the National Gaurd with me. I retired and moved to Michigan. I always made sure that I visited him while in town at the store. I will miss him Greatly.

Clyde Nordan

February 28, 2009

I've known Richard for almost 60 years. He was a good man, always smiling and willing to go out his way to help anybody. He will be missed by thousands.

Gabbo

February 28, 2009

All who knew Richard will miss him...his friendly smile and manner made everyone comfortable, his generosity with his time and talent seemed never to end...he would always stop what he was doing to come to the aid of another. Richard will rest in peace.

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