Richard W. Roddy Jr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard W. Roddy Jr. of Waxhaw, North Carolina, who passed away on November 5, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard W. Roddy Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his father Richard Roddy Sr.; and his grandparents, Wilma, James Hollis, Alice Jean and Donald Roddy.
He is survived by: his wife Christin Thomas Roddy; his children, Joshua Blake Roddy, Madeline Roddy Smith (Conner Smith) and Hannah Grace Roddy; his mother Ardith Roddy; his sister Erika Woodard (Stephen Woodard); his parents-in-law, Susan Nelson, John Thomas Sr. and Lisa Thomas; his siblings-in-law, Jackie Watson (Thomas Watson), Karen Mathieson (James Mathieson Sr.), Jason Thomas, Lauren Thomas, John Thomas Jr. (Kyle Thomas) and Taylor Thomas (Kelsey McCraight); his sibling's children, Caleb Watson (Autumn Watson), James Mathieson Jr., Karis Baker, Will Mathieson, Ian Woodard, Zeke Watson, Davis Thomas, Archer Thomas and Isabelle Thomas; and his great-nephews, Mateo Baker and Colter Watson. He is also survived by family members, friends.
A celebration of life was held on Tuesday, November 11th 2025 at 4:00 PM at the Carmel Baptist Church (1145 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Matthews, NC 28105). Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 11th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Richard Roddy to Carmel Baptist Church (https://carmelbaptist.org) (1145 Pineville-Matthews Rd., Matthews, NC. 28105) or NC State University.
