Edward Jackson Richey
Edward Jackson Richey
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He married his high school sweetheart, Dixie Varnes Richey on January 18, 1957, and recently celebrated 68 years of marriage. Mr. Richey had a successful career in the baking industry (Colonial Bread) and upon retiring completed a second career managing the Lookout Moon Pie Company of Chattanooga, TN. Ed received an honorable discharge from the US Army Reserves as a Sergeant in 1961, and obtained a Masters of Business Administration from Texas A&M, earlier in life. Throughout his career, Ed served on many Board of Directors and leadership committees.
Ed is survived by his wife Dixie; daughter Lisa (John) Richey Radney of Columbia, SC; son Michael (Edith) W Richey of Hickory, NC; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild; brother Robert (Sara) Richey of Chattanooga, TN; and sister Ginger (Edward) McGhee of Lexington, KY. He is preceded in death by sister Jean Helton.
A celebration of life will be arranged at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Robert F. Richey
February 9, 2025
I was lucky to not be the first-born in my family. My big brother Edward was 3 years older, with a sister in between and a sister after me. I shared a room with him until I was 15 when he married. Edward was my mentor in all things before and after he married Dixie. If he ever gave me bad advice I must have not been listening as things always turned out okay for me. We rode bikes, built soap-box cars, played sports together, and sometimes did some mischievous things together. All in all, I would never have traded him for Wally Cleaver or David Nelson and I will always be his Beaver or Rickey. Rest easy big brother you were the best.
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Tyler Richey
February 4, 2025
when papa taught he how to put those "dirty ole worms" as i called them at the ripe age of 4 or 5 onto a fishing hook so that I could catch all the fish lol. never will forget that!
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