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Owen Ray “Gabby” Richardson

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Owen Ray (Gabby) Richardson was born on April 7, 1942 in Long Lane, MO to Charlie and Nancy (Berry) Richardson and passed away on January 13, 2021 at Mercy hospital in Springfield MO surrounded by his family. At the time of his passing, he was 78 years of age.

Owen was united in marriage to Catheryn A. Scurlock on May 25, 1962 and to this union 3 children were born.

Gabby retired from Owens-Corning Fiberglass in 1978. He then moved back to Missouri and started working for MO-Dot the very next day. He retired from MO-Dot in 2004.

Gabby and Catheryn started milking cows in 1979, he retired from that in 2011. They also ran beef cattle for the last few years which him and Jeff had partnered up on.

Gabby and Jeff bought the County Line store and ran it for about 12 years with the help of Shelly.

He loved his family and friends more than anything, they were his world. He has never met a stranger; he could strike up a conversation with anyone.

Gabby is survived by three children, Shelly & husband Steve Young of Urbana, Doug & Marybeth Richardson of Long Lane, and Jeff & wife Elizabeth Richardson of Long Lane; life companion of 34 years, Helen Lewis and her daughter Mindy Lewis of the home; one brother, Ivan & wife Kay Richardson of Lebanon; one sister, Hazel & husband Dean Bowman of Lebanon; 12 grandchildren, Shauna Hall, Christy Glor, Danica and Clayton Young. Stephanie Gemeinhardt, Kyle, Preston, and Dustin Richardson. Briley and Kolar Karney, Gabbie and Taylor Richardson; 17 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Catheryn Richardson; his parents, Charlie and Nancy (Berry) Richardson; two brothers and their wives Gordy and Marjorie Richardson and Donald and Georgia Richardson; and one sister and her husband Melvina and Loyal Dismang.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2021 in the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Autry officiating. Escorts were Clayton Young, Kyle Richardson, Preston Richardson, Brandon Glor, Jared Gemeinhardt, and Kolar Karney.

Interment was in the New Hope Cemetery near Long Lane, MO under the care and direction of the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.


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