Cecil C. Rich, Sr., 85, of Amarillo died on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Services were held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Bell Ave Baptist Church, 5211 Bell Street, Amarillo with Billy E. Barker, Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at Citizen Cemetery.
LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S Coulter Street.
Cecil was born on August 10, 1930, in Brice to Claudie C. and Beulah G. Rich. He joined the United Sates Army on September 16, 1953, serving during the Korean War. He married Mary Alice Swearingen on November 18, 1950, in Clarendon. Cecil worked for the United States Post Office retiring in 2000 after 35 years of service. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Clarendon. Cecil was an avid sports fan, his favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, and St. Louis Cardinals.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, two brothers, a son in law, a granddaughter, and a great granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice Rich; sons, Cecil Rich II, Shane Rich and his wife, Brenda, Alan Rich and his wife, Karla, and Mark Rich and his wife, Trina; daughters, Kathy Scott, and Susan Kirk; sisters, Mary Denton and Mina Ivey; 21 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
Family suggests memorials to High Plains Food Bank at 815 Ross St, Amarillo, TX 79102.
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