Richard "Dick" Lankford, age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 6, 2020, in Orlando. He was born on May 17, 1928, in Ft. Payne, Alabama. He was 1 of 4 children born to Milford and Ruby Lankford. He lived life as a devoted Christian putting GOD and family first. He was predeceased by his wife, Carolyn. They would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on December 17th. He was the devoted father of five children; Rick Lankford (Mary), Steve Lankford (Jappy), Cheryl Lanier (James), Judy Lankford and Sandra Gourash (Rich); 2 grandsons, Jeff and Jeremy Lankford, 4 granddaughters, Stephanie and Elizabeth Lankford, Ashlyn and Brooke Gourash, and 1 great-granddaughter Kari. If desired, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
"And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love."
1 Corinthians 13:13