Bennie Richter, Jr.

Funeral services for Bennie Richter, Jr., 88, of Richmond, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014 in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home with interment following at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014. Bennie was born January 8, 1926 in Brenham to Ben Richter, Sr. and Hanna Winkleman Richter. He moved at a young age to live on his grandparents place in Salem with his parents, Ben and Hanna Richter. Bennie had one older brother, Walter and a sister, Mildred. He learned at a young age to help and work on the farm and attended school in Salem. In January of 1944, Bennie was drafted into the 88th Infantry Division called the "Blue Devils" and after his training, he was sent to Italy for almost three years and then returned home to Brenham. After his discharge from the army he went to work for Walters Dairy and for Washington County. In 1948 he started work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Texas City. He met and married Dorothy Johnson in 1950 and they have been married for 63 years. They then moved to the Rosenberg-Richmond area to live. Bennie worked almost 40 years for Southwestern Bell before his retirement in 1988. He was a member of First Assembly of God in Rosenberg and also a member of the American Legion and V.F.W. Posts as well as Southwestern Bell Pioneers. He passed away July 14, 2014 in Richmond. Bennie and Dorothy were blessed with three children, Gail Terry of Fort Worth, Ann Reed of Jones Creek and Paul Richter of Richmond, also their grandchildren, Joe Terry and wife, Kathy, of Michigan, Amber Terry and friend, Troy, of Dallas, Larry Ray Reed of Memphis, Tennessee, Bennie Ray Reed of Dallas, Craig Richter and wife, Jennifer, of Richmond and Cody Richter of Rosenberg. He also leaves behind, his great grandchildren, Brenna, Elyza, Samantha, Alex and Kaleb; and also three chosen grandchildren, Adam, Kate and Micah Gonzales. After Bennie's retirement, he and Dorothy were able to travel and be involved in missionary work in many countries in South East Asia, including China. He was a "fix-it" man and loved doing repairs for others as well as cabinetry. We want to thank our church family at First Assembly of Rosenberg for their prayer and support. We appreciate the loving care from Encompass Hospice and his caregivers, Sylvia, Charlotte and Louis. Thanks to family and friends that visited regularly. Many thanks to Dr. Capocian and staff for their excellent care. For those wishing, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Bennie's name to Living Water International, 4001 Greenbriar Dr., Stafford, TX 77477 or to First Assembly of God Rosenberg, 2512 Avenue N Rosenberg, TX 77471. Words of condolence may be left for the Richter family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com.

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Bennie Richter, Jr.

January 8, 1926 - July 14, 2014