Richard Eugene Frazer

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Richard Eugene Frazer

Mr. Richard Eugene Frazer, 80, of Blytheville, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.

Born in Hermondale, Mo., to Bernard Edgar and Willie Eva York Frazer, he was a United States Air Force veteran for over 20 years, having served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Richard retired from the U.S. Post Office. He was a member of the American Legion and was also a former Girl Scout leader. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the National Rifle Association. Richard loved spending time with his family and always put them first and through the years his neighbors depended on him, stating he could fix anything. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and attended Gospel Lighthouse Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, O.B. Frazer and Jerry Frazer; two sisters, Willie Irene Gatewood and Ruth Imogene Omillion; a grandson, Steven Richard Walter Knott; and a son-in-law, Eugene R. Ford.

He leaves his wife, Madge Evalyn Thieme Frazer of the home;

His children, Debra Sue Ford of Blytheville, Sherry Jane Horton and her husband, Vick, of West Memphis, and Jennifer Annette Martin and her husband, Mark, of Armorel;

A brother, Kenneth W. Frazer of Blytheville;

Ten grandchildren, Jessica Eldridge, Jeremiah York Frazer Knott, Eugene R. Ford Jr, Timothy Mark Allen Knott, Lauren Martin, Grace Martin, Ethan Martin, Jeffery Horton, Jennifer Horton and Shane Horton; and

Nine great-grandchildren, Sabrina Eldridge, Edd J. Eldridge, Harris Frazer Eldridge, Cameron Horton, Chandler Horton, Kauri Loyd, D.J. Tucker, Kimberlin Wilson and Abigail Wilson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J.C. Seward and the Rev. David Craig officiating. Burial will follow in Frazer Cemetery in Hermondale. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be emailed to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net