Published by admin on Mon, 11/29/2021 - 9:55am
MORRIS— Richard Joseph Meadows, 76, of Morris, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Nov. 26, 2021.
He was born July 26, 1945 in Greensboro, N.C, to Joseph and Pauline Meadows and grew up in a military family making many moves in his early years. He graduated from Milton High School in Milton, FL in 1963 and attended Pensacola Junior College.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1966 to 1972, first on the USS Bushnell (AS 23), the USS Cowell (DD 547) and lastly on the USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25) as an Electronics Technicians First Class Petty Officer.