"Junior" was born on July 4, 1934 in Grand Prairie, LA to his parents, Elie Sr. and Elita Richard. He married Jeanette (Vidrine) Richard in 1952. He spent his life working to provide for his family as a truck driver, diesel mechanic, and a millwright. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working in his vegetable garden, tending to his blackberry vines, spending time with his family and friends, sipping a cold one. He served as a member of the Knights of Columbus and an usher at St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Westlake.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Jeanette; their children, Craig (Kay) Richard, Bryan Richard, Susan Richard, Stephanie Thibodeaux, Scott (Missy) Richard, Sherry (Bill) Pousson, Dianne (Keith) Palermo, and his son Wilson (Bonnie) Cazes; sixteen grandchildren; and twenty-four great-children; his sisters, Zeola Moran and Rosabelle Bernard; his brother and godson Elson Richard; several godchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Lee L. Richard; sister, Luna Fontenot; son-in-law, Gary Thibodeaux; grandson, Jared Richard; and great grandson, Easton Thibodeaux.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Westlake on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. A visitation will be held at Hixson Funeral Home in Westlake on Monday, August 2, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p. m. with a Cursillo rosary prayed at 12:00 p. m. Pallbearers are his grandsons, Russell Richard, Patrick Thibodeaux, Timmy Guidry, Justin Guidry, Austin Trahan, Adam Pousson, Landon Richard, and a great-grandson, Jonathan Ewing.
The family would like to express sincere thanks to Darrell Bergeron, Vanessa Ceasar, Theresa Guidry, Enola Batiste, Anne Marie Barry, Angelle Highbaugh for providing loving care to our husband/father/grandfather/great-grandfather through this difficult time.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hixsonwestlake.com for the Richard family.
