Mr. Earl Jason Richards, age 71, of Bellaire Ohio passed away Wednesday morning, December 24th, 2025, at Shadyside Health Care, In Shadyside Ohio. He was born October 13th, 1954, in Glen Dale, WV, a son of the late Erman Royal Richards and M. Eileen (Snedeker) Richards.
Surviving Earl are two daughters, Patricia Gail and Dreama Dawn; two grandchildren, Miranda and Nicholas, one great grandson, Dallas, which he adored; and two brothers Donald and Royal, two sisters, Diane and Kathy.
He was a Catholic by faith. He was an Air Force Veteran. Earl was a baker in his youth, a barber, semi truck driver, and his greatest joy was singing and being a musician. Besides family he cherished his guitar “Taylor” and his little dog, Mini Noel.
Family and friends will be received Friday, January 2, 2026 at Altmeyer Funeral Homes, Lutes & Kirby-Vance Chapel, 118 Grant Ave., Moundsville, from 11 am until time of services at 1 pm with Fr. Priyesh Sebastian officiating. Interment and military honors will be held at Riverview Cemetery.
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