Johnny A. Richter Obituary

Rev. Johnny A. Richter, 69, of 357 Palmyra Road, Leesburg died Monday afternoon at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital following an apparent heart attack. The funeral service will be Thursday, 4 PM, at Gillionville Baptist Church with interment in Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. David Benton, Rev. Joe Carr and Rev. Keith Travis officiating. A Colquitt County native, Rev. Richter had lived in Albany 40 years prior to moving to Lee County 6 years ago. He founded Johnny Richter Roofing Company in 1965 now known as Richter Contracting Company. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Putney and was serving as Interim Pastor of Faith Baptist Church. Rev. Richter also had served as pastor and interim pastor at various churches in South Georgia area. He was an avid sportsman and had served in the United States Air Force. Rev. Richter was preceded in death by a daughter, Vickie Richter Wiggins; granddaughter, Brandi Elise Fields; 2 brothers, Edgar Joe Richter and Vester Wesley Richter; parents, Joe and Grace Richter. Survivors include his wife, Willene Richter of Lee County; 2 daughters, Cindy Richter-Yomes and husband Gregory of Tallahassee, FL and Kristi Richter of Albany; 1 son, Greg Richter and wife Pam of Albany; son-in-law, Jimmy Wiggins and his wife Terri of Douglas, GA; 7 grandchildren; Heather Pierce and husband Cam, Darren Wiggins and wife Lacy and Brady Wiggins all of Douglas, GA, Shaun Adcock of Albany, Brittany and Matthew Fields both of Tallahassee, FL and Kelsey Richter of Albany; 3 great-grandchildren, Victoria Pierce, Peyton Pierce and Jaycie Wiggins; 5 sisters, Cortez Hewett of Moultrie, Charlie Ruth Crawley and husband Jack of Cool Springs, Shirley Setzer of Fernandina Beach, FL, Geraldine McCorvey of Moultrie and Bonnie Randolph of Albany; 2 sister-in-laws; Vangeline Richter and Mary Richter both Albany; nieces and nephews. Those desiring please make memorials to the Family Life Center, c/o First Baptist Church of Putney, P O Box 336, Putney, GA 31782. The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors Wednesday from 6 PM till 8 PM. You may sign the online guest book and share your own special thoughts and memories with the family of Rev. Johnny Richter by visiting Kimbrell-Stern's website at www. kimbrellstern.com.

Johnny A. Richter Obituary

May 26, 1937 - June 19, 2006