Richard Ernest Lightbourne Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Richard Ernest Lightbourne (Lexington, Kentucky), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on November 22, 2025 at the age of 79. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Richard is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Richard's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Murphy and Walter Lightbourne. He is survived by: his son Richie A. Lightbourne; his stepson Dean Lightbourne; and his siblings, John L. Murphy, John Thomas Murphy, Johnley Murphy, Judy Hart, Katie Murphy, Mary Lee Thomas, Linda Jordan, Cindy Murphy and Alison Reid Yvonne Murphy. He is also survived by two special friends, and a host of family and friends.
