Morris “Kool” Richard Jr.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m. at Starlight Baptist Church for Morris “Kool” Richard Jr., 53, who died at 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Rev. Nathan Stevens will be officiating the services.
Interment will be in Maryland Chapel Cemetery in Branch.
Through the door of heaven God looked upon Earth for a man, Morris “Kool” Richard Jr. He was born on June 19, 1961, to Joyce and Morris Richard Sr. He was a hard worker and very talented in his work. He served in the United States Army and was a member of Starlight Baptist Church. He touched a lot of people with the word of God.
Cherishing Kool’s memories are his parents, Joyce and Morris Richard Sr.; three daughters, Morinicqua and Markaisha Richard and Chaqueanna (Bernard) Wilridge; two sons, Markinley Tezeno and Nathan Richard; five grandchildren, Daylon and Koen Richard, Juan Teal, Kwan Treal and Jah Leigha Wilridge; five sisters, Dorothy Cole and Angela (Leroy), both of Rayne, Peggy Harmon of Galveston, Texas; Mamie (Bobby) Charles of Bowling, Texas, and Barbara (Linus) of Medesto, California; two brothers, Kenneth Richard of Port Arthur, Texas, and Henry Richard of Duson; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, a godchild, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother, David Jody Richard, and his grandparents.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 16, at Syrie Funeral Home in Lafayette from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 2 p.m. at Starlight Baptist Church.
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Syrie Funeral Home of Lafayette is in charge of funeral arrangements.