MANSFIELD — Richard R. Gardner, 89, of Mansfield, died Feb. 6, 2012.
Richard was born Jan. 16 , 1923, in Athens, to Ray and Maude (Pendergrass) Gardner. A 1941 graduate of Athens High School, he earned his B.S. in Commerce from Ohio University in 1948. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. Dick was owner/operator of Gardner Nationwide Insurance Agency, retiring in 1985.
Surviving are his wife, Veda (Shoemaker) Gardner; daughter, Leslie (William) Stevens; sister-in-law, Rieta Shoemaker; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents; son, Richard Gardner.
Visitation will be Feb. 18, 10 to 11 a.m., Linden Road Presbyterian Church, 160 South Linden Road, Mansfield, where memorial service will be at 11 a.m. The Rev. Andrew Gerhart will officiate. Military honors performed by Richland County Joint Veterans Burial Detail will follow.
The Marion Avenue Snyder Funeral Home is serving the Gardner family. For full obituary visit http://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.
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