DEXTER B. RICHARDS

Funeral services for Mr. Dexter B. Richards, 53, of San Augustine were held Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with Bro. Orvin Garrett officiating. Committal services with Veteran Honors followed in the Greer Cemetery. He passed June 2, 2024. He was born Tuesday, December 22, 1970, to Bernard Jewel Richards and Jessie May Richards. He departed from this life on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Nacogdoches Medical Center.

Dexter attended school in San Augustine where he was also a member of Lane Town Baptist Church. he met and fell in love with Latanya Jones on Dec. 3, 1997, at Brookshire Brothers. They were joined tother as husband and wife on February 17, 2017. To this union no children were born. He has a son and four stepchildren.

He lived a disclipined life serving in the U.S. Air Force, being an Eagle Scout, driving a school bus for Center ISD, worked for the highway department (TxDOT), and driving a truck delivering concrete.

Those left to cherish his memories: wife, Latanya Jones Richards; son and daughter-in-law, Jose and Bernice Pangelinan; grandchildren, Ella, Kaikoa, and Tano; four stepchildren, Lakeetra (Piggy), Ashley (Ash), Xzavius Roberts (X-Man), and Za'Rayian (Baby Girl); grandbabies, Azariah (Biscuit), Tadre Jr. (T Bone), Lasyiah (Nae); Rhaikehrin (Trae), Cedriana (CeCe), J'Kyia (Kiaya), Raelyn (Toot), Ja'Mari (Boss Man), Jermiah (Bae), and Naomi; brother, Adrian Allen; sister and brother-in-law, Jessica and Victor Sears; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Arrangements are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine.