Murphy Henry Richard Sr.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home for Murphy Henry Richard Sr., 78, who died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, at 7:21 p.m. in Crowley.
Rev. Lenford Whitaker, pastor of Pentecostals of Crowley, will conduct the services.
Visitation may be observed on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to service time.
Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
He is survived by one daughter, Melissa R. Colangelo and husband Carlos of Crowley; four sons, Murphy Richard Jr. and wife Christine of Rayne, Clayton Richard and wife Jolene of Crowley, Shannon Wayne Richard and wife Jamie of Iota, and Michael John Richard of Crowley; 11 grandchildren, Cody Richard, Megan Richard Sonnier, Jeanne Backer, Cacey Richard, Baleigh Medows, Madyson Richard, Konnor Richard, Kara Colangelo, James Colangelo, Elione Felix and Cecelia Colangelo; eight great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Grayson, Gianna, Giovanna, Charley, Reese, Jaxson, Norah, Dimitri and Natalie; three sisters, Agnes Castille of Rayne, Dorothy Stutes of Crowley, and Janelle Moore of Crowley; and two brothers, Antoine Richard Jr. and Harry Richard, both of Crowley.
Pallbearers will be Cody Richard, Konnor Richard, Brenton Sonnier, Taylor Arrant, Eli Backer and Victor Abshire.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Thelma Cormier Richard; his parents, Antoine and Eunice Richard; one grandson, Brandt Richard; and two brothers, Percy and Howard Richard.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.