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Isaiah Christopher Richards, 23, of Pryor, Oklahoma passed away in Pryor, Oklahoma on November 2, 2025. He was born on October 25, 2002 in Gainsville, Georgia to Christopher and Angela Richards.
Isaiah graduated from Pryor High School with the class of 2021. After graduating he worked for price 66 in Claremore as a tire mechanic. Isaiah was a loving and caring person. He loved buying old trucks and cars so he could work on them and fix them up. He got that trade from his grandpa Jack and his dad. He loved going fishing, bowling, and going to any car shows he could find. Every Sunday he loved getting out and driving all back roads listening to Hank Williams Jr or any old country songs. Isaiah was just a old soul country cowboy who loved his family, hanging out with friends and drinking a cold one.
Isaiah is survived by his aunt and uncle James and Jackie Colbert; his mother Angela Bailey and husband Chris; his three sisters: Ashlea Ermel and husband Charles of Pryor, Oklahoma. Shalea Gonzalez and husband Dustin of Pryor, Oklahoma and Rebekah Richards of Claremore, Oklahoma. Isaiah is also survived by his brother Luke Richards of Chelsea, Oklahoma, his stepmother Christy Richards of Chelsea, Oklahoma and grandma Janet Powers of Claremore, Oklahoma. He leaves behind many aunts and uncles: Tammy Nelson and husband Aaron of Pryor, Oklahoma, Vanessa Krein of Arkansas, Miranda Chamblin of Claremore, Oklahoma, Pamela Stamper of Arkansas, Leon Barret of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mark Barrett of Adair, Oklahoma along with plenty of nieces, nephews, cousins who loved his very much and will miss him every day.
He was preceded in death by his father Christopher Richards, grandparents; Jack and Donna Richards, Wanda Kerns, Edith McVay, Lewis Nipper and his great grandparents Ethel and Leon Littlefield.
A memorial service to celebrate Isaiah's life will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Shipman's Funeral Home Chapel. To leave a personal message, please visit his guestbook at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Shipman's Funeral & Cremation Service of Pryor.
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1204 NE 1st St P.O. Box 217, Pryor, OK 74361
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