Frank Albin Richter

Frank Albin Richter, 67, of Pottsville, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born in Barmstedt, Germany, to Rudolf Otto and Alma Christine Errolot Richter. He was a 1966 graduate of Atkins High School and alumni of Arkansas Tech University. He was the pastor of Gumlog Fellowship Church, retiring after 37 years. He also retired from the State of Arkansas, where he was a Probation and Parole Officer. After his retirement he served as a Hospice Chaplain. He was a member of the VFW and a decorated Vietnam Veteran. He and his wife are members of the Atkins First Baptist Church. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and was always gauging the weather by if it was a good day to ride or a great day to ride. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Linda Kay Richter; two daughters and sons-in-laws, Petra and John Davis and Michelle and Epifanio Hernandez, all of Pottsville; two brothers and sisters-in-laws, Kurt and Kay Richter of Russellville and Rolf and Sandy Richter of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; and three grandchildren, Kylea Davis, Trey Davis and Mariana Hernandez. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at the Shinn Chapel. Burial will be in the Atkins City Cemetery, with military honors by VFW Rogers-Rye Post #2283, and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches, Inc., Post Office Box 3964, Batesville, Arkansas 72503. The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.