Gary Lynn Richmond, 69, Vienna, passed away Oct. 27, 2018, at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia.
He was born Jan. 24, 1949, to Lyndal and Dell (Watts) Richmond, in Highland Park, Mich.
He was united in marriage to Sharon Moake, April 24, 2000, in Nashville, Tenn.
Gary was a 1967 graduate of Warren High School, Warren, Mich. Following high school he joined the army and served during the Vietnam War. He was employed with Ingham County Sheriff’s Department for 20 years prior to retirement. He later opened his business, the Richmond Saddle and Harness and Western Store, before moving to Missouri.
Gary had been a resident of the Vienna area for 16 years after moving from Mason, Mich. He had a knack for being able to fix about anything. He loved rebuilding and working on mid-fifties Chevy cars as well as horse drawn carriages. He was a pilot and had been building his own plane at the time of his death. His hobbies included gunsmithing, rebuilding computers, was an avid reader and together with Sharon participated in Civil War reenactments. Gary enjoyed training horses and loved passing that knowledge on to the kids in 4-H or to anyone who was willing to learn. His greatest love was time spent with his wife, kids and especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by father, Lyndal.
He is survived by wife, Sharon, of the home; mother, Dell, of Chesapeake, Va.; daughter, Beth Plumlee and husband Chris of Phoenix, Ariz.; son, Colin Cook and wife Brandy of Byron, Ga.; grandchildren, Genevieve and Jocelyn Plumlee and Jordan and Camryn Cook; sister, Denise Wolf of Chesapeake, Va.; as well as many extended family members and friends.
Memorial services will take place at a later date in Mason, Mich.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Arrangements entrusted to Rolla Cremation and Memorial, Rolla.
