ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MCGINNIS, RICHARD RILEY 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Friday, January 18, 2013

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MCGINNIS, RICHARD RILEY 
(July 28, 1944 - January 18, 2013)

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Richard Riley McGinnis, age 68, passed away in peace at his home in Covington, 
Louisiana. 

Rick was the beloved husband of Emily Williams McGinnis to whom he was married 
thirty five wonderful years. He was the proud father of Richard McGinnis, II, 
Andrea White (Cory), and Tara Lu (David). He was the adoring grandfather (Papa) 
of Lauren Zimmermann, Brendan Zimmermann and Abigail Lu. He lost his father, 
Richard Riley at an early age and was raised by loving parents, Leon and Peggy 
Oxford McGinnis. He is also survived by his three brothers, Leon McGinnis, Jr. 
(Marcia), George McGinnis (Peggy) and James McGinnis (Kay); and extended family 
and friends.

Rick was born in Springfield, Illinois and raised in Springville, Alabama. He 
graduated in 1968 as the Outstanding Civil Engineer at Auburn University where 
he was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon and the Tau Beta Pi honor 
societies.

Throughout college, Rick worked for Southern Natural Gas Company in Opelika. He 
first worked in Birmingham as a Junior Draftsman. Following his promotion to 
Project Manager in the Engineering department, he met and married the love of 
his life, Emily. After a transfer to Louisiana in 1976, Rick became the 
Assistant Division Manager in the Franklinton office. There, he enjoyed 
mentoring and training new engineers. After thirty years with Southern Natural 
Gas, he retired as the Southeastern Division Manager and began working in Real 
Estate.

As an active member of the Northlake Mandeville Rotary Club for 32 years, he 
held many offices including President, and was a Paul Harris Fellow. A faithful 
member of St. Timothy Methodist Church, Rick enjoyed Sunday School and worship 
services. Rick also volunteered as a math tutor for Madisonville Elementary 
School for many years. An avid sportsman, Rick loved to boat, fish and hunt. 
Rick inspired a passion for outdoor sporting in many of his younger family 
members.

Rick will be lovingly remembered for his devotion to family and friends, his 
wit and sense of humor, a love of travel and adventure and spiritual 
leadership.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend Memorial Services to 
be held at St. Timothy United Methodist Church, 335 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, 
LA 70448 Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM. Gathering AT THE CHURCH will 
begin at 10:00 AM until service time. After the service, lunch will be provided 
at the church. 

Private interment of Rick’s cremains will follow in the Church Memorial 
Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Memory of Richard McGinnis to the 
American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org, the American Heart Association at 
www.heart.org or Hospice of St. Tammany, 1202 Tyler Street, Covington, LA.
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