William Rancel Wallace Richards II Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 1, 2025, at the age of 81, William Rancel Wallace Richards II of Blanchester, Ohio passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Rancel Wallace Richards II to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Rancel Wallace and Mary Etta Richards (Hawthorne); and his wife Shirley Mae Richards. He is survived by: his great grandchild Kade Scott; his daughters, Kimberly Richards (Becky Hillyer) and Amy Lusk (Cory); his grandchildren, Laurel Rhodes (Kyle), Mikhail Lusk, Alex Lusk and Kade Scott Rhodes; his siblings, Forest "Butch" Richards (Jean), Celia Ward (Jim) and Ranetta Bhuvasorakul (Joe); his siblings' children, Cathy Mikes, Jim Ward (Lindsey), Kiersten Schaefer (Robert), Erin Whitaker (Jason), Elena VanLandinham (Chris), Lucas Bhvasorakul (Teena) and Janina Benton (Grady); and his friends, Joe Smithson and Patrick "Andy" Lance.
A reception will be held on Friday, November 7th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home (120 W Main St, Blanchester, OH 45107).
