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Visitation:
Friday, January 5, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
at the Atlanta Christian Church
Service:
January 6, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the church
Funeral home:
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
Richard “Rick” L. McKown, 76, of
Atlanta, passed away at his home on January 1, 2024.
Visitation for Rick will be on Friday, January 5,
2024, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Atlanta
Christian Church.
Funeral Services will be on Saturday, January 6,
2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Atlanta Christian Church
with Mr. Larry Collins officiating. Burial will
follow at the Atlanta Cemetery.
Richard L. McKown was born January 26, 1947, in
Lincoln, the son of Jack and Julia Reinmiller McKown.
He was united in marriage to Sharon D. Naffziger on
September 26, 1963. She preceded Rick in death on
July 7, 2022.
Rick is survived by their children: Dick (Denise)
McKown, Matthew (Jennifer) McKown, and Michael
(Darcy) McKown, eight grandchildren: Candice McKown,
Sasha (Rollin) Head, Rickie (Sammi) McKown, Myles
McKown, Olivia McKown, Sophie McKown, Avery McKown,
and Kayla McKown; four great-grandchildren: Reagan,
Maddox, Carter, and Macie; two sisters: Susan (Larry
Collins) Hoblit and Linda Orrick; and two brothers:
James (Jackie) McKown and Alex Hoblit. |
He was preceded in death by his wife,
one brother, Sam Hoblit; and two sisters: Diane
Hoblit and Jackie Twyman.
Richard was a graduate of Atlanta
High School and then attended Lincoln College. He
was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church, where
he had served as an Elder and Deacon. He served for
many years on the Atlanta Fire Department as a
trustee and volunteer fireman. He also served as
Mayor of Atlanta from 1978-1981. Rick was a member
of the Atlanta Masonic Lodge #165 A.F. & A. M. and
the Order of the Eastern Star. Rick retired as Vice
President of the family business, Hoblit Seed
Company. He enjoyed breeding Polled Herefords and
was a member of the Polled Hereford Association.
Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Christian
Church or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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