David Richards

Graveside services for David Richards were held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September. 17, 2015, in the Portales Cemetery with Pastor James Terry officiating. All of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren served as honorary pallbearers.
David Louis Richards was born June 28, 1939, in Marrietta, OH to the home of Elsie (Scarberry) and George M. Richards, and died September 15, 2015, in Lubbock, TX. Mr. Richards grew up living in a children's home in Washington County, OH. In 1958, he entered the US Air Force, and served his country in Turkey and Saudi Arabia before finally being stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. On January 8, 1960, he was married to Sue Wall.
Mr. Richards worked mainly at C&T Auto Supply and at C&S in the parts department. From 1971 until 1977 David was employed at the Safeway Milk Plant. Then in 1977, he moved to Amarillo, where he again worked as a parts salesman. Later he went to work in the Stuckey's Travel Stops on I-40 in west Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Finally, in the mid 1980;s, David moved back to Portales to make his home. For several years, he was employed at Ortega Construction doing various things for them.
After his retirement, he enjoyed helping his son, Russell in his construction business. Mr. Richards attended Faith Triumphant Church. He enjoyed going fishing, and playing in the casinos, as well as buying his lottery tickets.
He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Russell and Deloris Richards of Portales, Tommy and Annette Richards of Sulphur Springs, TX and Mark and Lorraine Richards of Artesia, NM; nine grandchildren, Joshua and Jennifer Richards, Jacob and Hannah Richards, Tabitha and James Love, Caleb Richards, Jerrid Richards, Casey and Chelsea Richards, Kassandra and Micah Howard and Dakota Richards; ten great-grandchildren, Charlie, George, Mabel and Etta Love, Felicity Richards, Madison and Maislyn Ferguson, Chloe Richards, and Demrie and Colin Howard; two brothers, Russell Richards of Hagerstown, MD, and Charles (Buddy) Whiting of Fort Worth, TX; and two sisters, Irene McKimm of Louisville, OH and Doshia Baker of Belpry, OH.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Herbert, Joe and Tommy Richards and Mike Whiting; a sister, Elizabeth Nelson; and a granddaughter, Ashleah Richards who died in 2009.
Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, Inc., 575-356-4455, wheelermortuary.net