Richard L. Fuqua was born on 5 March 1926 in Brown Co., IL. He married
, on 17 March 1955 in Schuyler Co., IL. Richard L. Fuqua died on 15 June 2000 in Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL,
OBITUARY - The Rushville Times, June 21, 2000, page 13, column 4
Richard L. “Dick” Fuqua, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
He was born March 5, 1926, in Brown County, the son of Charles William and Lillian Grace Sherrer Fuqua. He married Mary E. Pigg Kinnamon on March 17, 1955, in Schuyler County. She preceded him in death on May 23, 1966. He later married Norma Randall Smith on March 14, 1975, in Rushville. She survives.
He was a retired farmer. He attended Brown and Schuyler County schools and was of the Protestant faith.
He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served his country in the United States Army from 1949-1952,
He was a member of the Schuyler American Legion Post No. 4 in Rushville. He always enjoyed traveling and fishing and was known to many as an animal lover.
Survivors include four step-children, Norman “Butch” Kinnamon (wife Ruth Ann) of Carthage, Jane Ann Martin (husband Marion) of Versailles, Cindy Behrends (husband Bob) of Timewell, and Steve Smith (wife Deb) of Beardstown; two brothers, Lozelle Fuqua (wife June) of Rushville and Bill Fuqua (wife Shirley) of Mt. Sterling; two sisters, Vivian Trone (husband Glen) of Walnut and Marian Anderson (husband Glen) of Rushville; seven step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one step-grandson; one niece and one nephew.
Funeral services were Saturday, June 17, in the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling with Rev. Dan Edwards officiating. Burial was in the Hersman Cemetery with military services conducted at the graveside by Schuyler American Legion Post 4.
Memorials are suggested to the Cass-Schuyler Hospice, Culbertson Memorial Hospital or to the charity of the donor’s choice.