Richard Eugene Haygood

Richard Eugene Haygood, 53, of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation Activities Fund.  Memories of Richard and condolences for his family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page.

Richard was born on September 16, 1968, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Charles Emory and Patricia Ann (Coffee) Haygood.  Richard earned his GED and then received his LPN degree from Lex La-Ray Technical Center in 1991.  Richard has cared for the residents of Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation for the last 33 years as an LPN.  On February 21, 1998, he was united in marriage to Doris Anita Myers.  In addition to spending time with family and friends, Richard enjoyed fishing, learning new and exciting things by watching YouTube,

was an avid Chiefs football fan, but most of all a man dedicated to his family. 

Richard is survived by his wife, Doris Haygood of Lexington, MO; three children, Tim Dunn and wife Jessica of Independence, MO, Brook Henderson and husband Jay of Lee’s Summit, MO, and Connie Schnittker and husband Bryan of Lexington, MO; seven grandchildren, Evan, Maddie, Raelee, Jocelyn, Riley, Bryan, Jr., and Izzy; two brothers, Charles Emory Haygood, Jr., and Anthony Gomez and wife Beth, both of Lexington, MO; a step-father, Antonio Gomez of Lexington, MO; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

Richard was preceded in death by his father Charles Emory Haygood and his mother, Patricia Ann Gomez.