Terrel Gene Richmond

Member of Beulah Baptist Church
Terrel “Gene” Richmond, 80, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013, in his home, following a three-week illness.
He was born May 24, 1933, in Cameron, W.Va., a son of Fritz and Zerval Blake Richmond.
Mr. Richmond was a 1951 graduate of Claysville High School and studied meat cutting in Chicago.
He worked as a butcher and later in maintenance for Coen Oil Co. for 32 years. He also operated Bells Lakes since 1973.
Mr. Richmond enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping with his children and grandchildren, and hunting.
He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church in Graysville and Independent Club.
On April 29, 1955, he married Donna Lee Bell, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Michael Gene Richmond (Paula) of Washington and Larry Dean Richmond of Prosperity; a daughter, Kimberly Martin of Fremont, Ohio; twin brother Verrel Dean Richmond (Nancy) of Washington; five grandchildren, Michael, Megan, Jinnie, Gina and Alison; and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Ronald Richmond, and two sisters, Lillian Widmer and Wanda Janovich.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 12, with the Rev. Harry Hill and Pastor Gary Whipkey officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Washington Area Humane Society, P.O. Box 66, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.