Paul Allen Richard

Erath – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Paul Allen Richard, 73, will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Fr. Buddy Breaux officiating.  Interment will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 beginning at 9:00AM until the time of the services with a recitation of the rosary at 11:00AM.

A native and resident of Erath, Mr. Richard died at 12:31PM on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.  Paul was the youngest of five children. He grew up surrounded by a big loving family. He proudly joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 21 and served for a little over nine years. He was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War. During his service time he was stationed in Hawaii, where he met and married his wife Mary Linda Freitas. They were married until her passing in 2007. He still bought her flowers every anniversary and birthday. They shared two children, Marie Richard Champagne and her husband Kiley Champagne and Adam Richard and his wife Devan Richard. He was a loving Poppie to his two grandsons, Jaylon Paul Champagne and Bryson James Champagne. He spoiled them every chance he got.  He was also survived by a brother, John Ervon Richard.

His favorite thing to do was cook for his family. He learned his cooking skills in the Navy and continued his cooking career in the oilfield industry. He retired as a butcher at the age of 71. He was also an avid animal lover, who loved his grandpups and cats tremendously. He was a very generous person, willing to give and help in any way. He loved his westerns and the New Orleans Saints, which along with his Hallmark movies were his favorite things to watch. Paul was also a very humorous person, who loved a good joke. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Linda Freitas; his parents, Paul Minus and Lucille Delahoussaye Richard; a granddaughter Sawyer Elizabeth Richard; a brother, Ronald Richard; and two sisters, Yvonne R. Roy and Annie Lee Broussard.

Serving as pallbearers will be Lance Richard, Wayne Roy, Greg Roy, Lynn Roy, Marcus Roy, and Jacob Falgout.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Tyler Cunningham, Jaylon Champange, and Bryson Champange.

David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.