Richard Hillard's Obituary
Richard Irving Hillard, our beloved Husband, Step-Father, and Grandfather, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, at the age of 68. He was married to Judy for 15 years, and is survived by his two sisters, Bette Alley and Mary Jane Jones (husband Glenn Jones), Step Daughter Hollie Mitchell ( husband Scott Mitchell) and a Step Son Marc Jones. He leaves three grandchildren: Two Grandsons, Taylor Mitchell and Jacob Mitchell, as well as a Granddaughter, Trinity Jones. He served in the United States Naval forces during the Vietnam War as a Medical Corpsman at China Beach. He was a retired nurse. He worked at the Methodist Hospital and the Visiting Nurses Association until his retirement. His favorite pas times were working in his garden and cooking in his kitchen. The family will see friends from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Poplar. Interment to follow at a later date at the West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.
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