Richard VanDyke

Richard VanDyke, Sr. of Paris, TN passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at
Henry Co. Medical Center. His Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 am
Saturday, August 24 th at the Restored Church of Jesus Christ, 210 Jones St. in
Puryear, TN, with Tom Andrews officiating.
Richard VanDyke was born May 22, 1940, in Elbert, WV to the late George
Lee and Maggie Belle Dean VanDyke. On July 20, 2002, he married Pamela
Swor VanDyke, and she survives in Paris, TN.
Richard was a member of the Restored Church of Jesus Christ. He was a
retired cutter grinder and after retirement drove a school bus for 20 years. He
was a loving Popaw to all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Richard is also survived by two sons: Eddie (Amy)
VanDyke and Andy (Christy) VanDyke, all of Paris; three sisters: Janis
(Larry) Thurman of Damascus, MD, Phyllis (Stan) Hankins of Dolestown, OH
and Ellen Bowling of Tampa, FL; one brother, Gordon (Mary) VanDyke of
Lawndale, NC; seven grandchildren: Ryan (Mandy) Hamlin, Hunter
(Brittney) VanDyke, Katie VanDyke, Zach (Alexis) VanDyke, Maggie
VanDyke (Collin Howd), Ethan VanDyke, and Caleb VanDyke; seven great-
grandchildren: Ellie, Emma, & Eden Hamlin; Vivian, Emilia, and Olivia Kate
VanDyke, and Will Howd; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and
friends.
Besides his parents, Richard was also preceded in death by a son, William
Richard VanDyke, Jr., and a sister, Edna Puckett.