Jack Allen Richards

Jack Richards, son of the late Charles Richards and Zenna Bilyeu Richards was born on October 2, 1927 in Fort Bragg, California and departed his life on Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 94 years. He was a Veteran of the United States Army Air Corp in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1949, former employee of Pucci Brothers Fish Market in San Francisco, California. After retirement in 1990, Jack moved to Oran, Missouri during his retirement he enjoyed traveling across the USA in his motorhome. Jack married Doris Rowena Fleaner and they were blessed with six children. She preceded him in death. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Carolyn Richards (Karen Grable), Jane Rowena Dunbar both of California, and Jean Zenna (Jim) Chantler of Oregon; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren; by one sister, Catherine Stauss; two brothers, Gary Richards and Ray Richards all of California. Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Charles Richards, Tex Richards, Orval Richards, and Frank Richards; by two sons, Michael Robert Richards and Jack Allen Richards Jr., and by one daughter, Norma Lee Richards. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 10:30 until 12:00 noon at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran with funeral services at 12:00 noon officiated by Rev. Donny Ford. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans in Bloomfield, Missouri at 2:00 P.M. with full military honors.