Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....ETHRIDGE, RICHARD E. JR. April 15, 2017
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News Star World - April 19, 2017
RICHARD E. JR. ETHRIDGE

Funeral services for Richard Evans "Dick" Ethridge, Jr. will be held Thursday, 
April 20, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Monroe, LA 
with Dr. Tim Neustifter officiating. Entombment will be at Mulhearn Memorial 
Park Chapel Mausoleum, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe, LA

LA

Dick passed away on Saturday April 15, 2017. He was born July 28, 1942

Dick is preceded in death by his parents, Charlotte McMahon Ethridge and 
Richard Evans Ethridge, Sr.; his sister, Charlotte Ethridge, and his sister-in-law,
Susan 
law, Susan Ethridge.

Dick is survived by his wife, Pat, whom he adored for 50 years; son, Richard 
Evans Ethridge, III; daughters, Ainslee Ethridge Peters and husband, Benjamin 
and Sara Addie Ethridge Bagwell and husband, Curry; Grandchildren, Emma and 
Macy Ethridge, Alex, Evans and Sinclair Peters, and Christian and Addie 
Bagwell; brother, Bill Ethridge; and nephews, Stuart, Grant and Stephen Ethridge

Dick moved to Monroe at age of 3, where he grew up, and graduated from Neville High
S
High School in 1960. After graduating from Northeast Louisiana University, where 
where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity, he joined his father and grandf
grandfather in business at Monroe Hardware Company. In 1976, he founded Village
Sports
Sports, a favorite gathering spot for outdoorsmen near and far. When he retire
retired, he joined John Rea Realty, and soon became a favorite there.

Dick was a steadfast friend. Immensely loyal, he still kept in touch with frie
friends he made since childhood. He enjoyed playing golf, taking his Hot Rod Car,
Car, "Precious" to car shows, and being outdoors around the backyard grill with
frie
friends. He was often the "life of the party". His quick wit and sense of humor
prov
provided many hilarious stories that will always be precious memories to his fami
family and friends.

Dick's greatest joy was his family. Always available and supportive, he was at ev
every ballgame and dance recital and loved family trips to the beach. His gr
grandchildren adored their sweet "Papa."

Pallbearers will be Tom King, Van Pardue, Allen Taylor, Tod Cagle, Dix 
Johnston, Hank Biedenharn, Jimmy Stevenson, and Joe Farr

Honorary Pallbearers will be Joe Glasgow, J. J. Campau, Rodney Denton, Don 
McElroy, John Rea, Terry Bourgeois, Barrie Tanguis, Mike Harvey, John Robinson, 
Wyman Mardis, Taylor Heard, Ed Hodgens, C. A. Lowe, Jay Crampton, Jim Payne, 
Jimmy Woods, Morris Funderburg, Thomas Eddleman, Scott Lawrence, Herb Jeane, Be
Ben Peters Sr. and Ken Johnson.

Visitation will be from 4:30 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral
Home
Home in Monroe, LA

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or St. Paul's Un
United Methodist Church in Monroe, LA.

The Ethridge family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Christus St. 
St. Joseph's home and Dr. Charles Morgan for their loving care and friendship.

Online Registry/Condolences:www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road

Monroe, LA

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