Wednesday, December 11, 2024 7:59 am

SFC Richard L. Temple, Jr., US Army (Retired), age 67 of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Richard was born February 18, 1957, in Framingham, MA and was a son of the late Cynthia Anne Kinnear. He served at the rank of First Sgt. in the U.S. Army Military Police with 20 years' service.

Survivors include his father, Richard LeRoy Temple, Sr., his son, Brian Temple, and daughter, Jamie Poindexter, his brothers, Scott Temple, and Perry Temple, a sister, Dina Ethier, his grandchildren, Sophia Temple, Tucker Poindexter and Penelope Poindexter, and caregivers, Kali, Daniel and Tyler Pitman.

The funeral was held December 10 in the Padgett and King Chapel with Rev. Scott Keeter officiating. Military Honors were accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.

An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com.

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.