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Meredith William Richard Meredith William Richard Memorial

Born: August 03, 1924 in Woodstock, Virginia, USA
Died: August 25, 2019 in Worthington, Ohio, USA

Meredith William Richard

Meredith William Richard, son of Charles and Virginia Richard was born April 3, 1924 in Woodstock, Virginia.

Meredith is survived by his loving wife Opal (McGraw) of 64 years; son, Gary Lee and daughter in law, Susan; granddaughter, Melinda Kerr and husband Andrew Kerr; granddaughter, Maria Moore and husband Austin Moore; great-children, Matthew Kerr, Kasey Kerr,
Asher Moore, Judah Moore, and Melody Moore as well as many nieces and nephews.

Meredith is preceded in death by his son, Timothy William Richard; sister Evelyn (Richard) Kelly, and twin brother, Marvin Richard.

Meredith grew up in Circleville, Ohio. He graduated from Circleville High School and attended Franklin University. Meredith proudly served in the US Navy during World War II on the Battleship USS Texas, and fought in the battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

He married Opal McGraw on March 19, 1955 and had two sons, Gary Lee and Timothy William. He worked as an industrial engineer for General Motors for 18 years in Columbus, Ohio. He also worked as a title clerk for Nissan North for a number of years. He served the Columbus Prison Association for 32 years and 12 years with the Prison Fellowship International ministering to inmates throughout the state.

Meredith found his faith aboard the USS Texas in 1944 and faithfully served the Lord and his church ever since. He was a long time member of the Assemblies of God, and later became a member of Fairfield Christian Church in Lancaster, Ohio.

Meredith leaves behind a legacy of faithfulness to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and will be remembered for his gentle spirit and his loving heart.

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MEMORIAL CREATED BY:
Susan Richard on August 27, 2019