Obituary
Grady Richards passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021.
Grady leaves behind his wife Gloria, sister and brother-in-law Sandi and Frank Benchina, sister Paula, his brothers Arlie Richards, Jr., John Richards, and Greg Richards, and his canine companion Wendy.
Grady was born May 20, 1962 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was a Senior Chief Petty Officer in the Navy for 25 years. In 2005, following his Navy career, Grady began working as an engineer at General Dynamics in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and he continued to work at General Dynamics after he moved to Florida in 2019.
Grady loved working in the yard as well as handling handyman chores around the house.
He has touched many lives and will be missed by all.
Military honors will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice.
Service
2400 S. Washington Avenue
Visitation
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2400 S. Washington Avenue
Thank you for everything, no matter what it was, you and my sweets have always been there...u left me speechless the November day you left us...not but choice it was the day god called you home...I just want you to know...Chandler, Renee and myself will always love you. .
I had the opportunity to see him last year, 2020 and not much had changed except he did not have to deal with snow!
I am very grateful that I knew him. He will be greatly missed.
You left us way too soon. Not a day has gone by that I don't think about you or cry that I can't just pick up the phone and call you anymore. You have given myself and my brother more memories than I can count and I love you so much for that. You were always there when our own father wasn't when you didn't have to be and we thank you for that. You are always with us, I know. You are so missed already.