Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BRIDGES, RICHARD E.  October 6, 2014
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News Star World - October 07, 2014
RICHARD E. BRIDGES

Services for Mr. Richard Earl Bridges, 81, of Downsville will be held at 
10:00 AM Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church with Bro. 
Tuck Roberts officiating. Interment will be in Mars Hill Cemetery under the 
direction of Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville.

Richard, a retired farmer, passed away on October 6, 2014 at St. Francis 
Medical Center.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Alvin and Vivian Bridges; his 
brother, Leonard Bridges; two sisters, Ouida Bridges Owens and Peggy Bridges 
Dison; his wife, Jo Beth Bridges; and his daughter, Alice Bridges.

He is survived by his son, Ben Bridges and wife, Ashley of Downsville, along 
with his grandchildren, Jacob, Caleb, Anna Claire, and Laura Beth; 2 "self-
adopted" sons, Curt Dean and Mark Terral; a sister, Mary Ann Weeks and her 
husband, Jurd; a sister-in-law, Glynda Faye Bridges Pardue and her husband, 
Jim; a brother-in-law, Ken Dison; and numerous nieces, nephews, other 
relatives and friends.

Pallbearers will be Jason Bridges, Joe Bridges, Scott Owens, Shane McCarty, 
Bob Riser and Bobby Taylor.

Richard grew up in Holmesville and attended school in Farmerville. He 
dedicated 4 years of his life to the United States Air Force serving in the 
Korean War. He married his childhood sweetheart in January of 1957. He was a 
member of Mt. Ararat Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many 
years. Richard was well known for his quality hay and cattle production. He 
enjoyed playing baseball as a child, but took just as much pleasure in 
watching his grandchildren play ball.

Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 PM Tuesday at Farrar Funeral Home.

The family wishes to express their appreciation to the 6th Floor nurses and 
CNAs at St. Francis Medical Center where he spent his last weeks. In lieu of 
flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Louisiana Baptist 
Children's Home, the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home or Mars Hill 
Cemetery Fund.

Online messages for the family may be left at farrarfuneralhomeonline.com.

Farrar Funeral Home

Farmerville, LA 

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