He was preceded in death by his wife Jean Gaddis and son Richard Keith Gaddis, he is survived by his sister Jerry Williams, son William Terry Gaddis, Jr. and wife Minda, and his daughter Jo Ann Gaddis, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was a WW II veteran who served his country in the Army in Europe. He spent his career as an executive with Texas Brine Corp. and loved traveling the world.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Macula Vision Research Foundation
One Tower Bridge,
100 Front Street, Suite 300
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2894
Friendswood United Methodist Church
110 N. Friendswood Dr.
Friendswood, TX 77546