Richard Hershel Clough, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on October 30, 2021 at 74 years of age.  Richard was born on December 8, 1946 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Alma Pearl and Raymond Hershel Clough.  Growing up Richard enjoyed listening to baseball games on the radio and collecting baseball cards.  While attending Field Kindley High School and as a member of the youth group at the Coffeyville Church of God, Richard met the love of his life, Janice Elaine Ratcliff.  Richard and Janice were married on January 29, 1967 while he was a student at Kansas State University.  He then went on to complete his Master’s in Business Administration at Washington State University and to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.  Richard later worked in the General Accounting Office for the federal government and was a survivor of the Alfred P. Murrah building bombing in Oklahoma City.  Throughout his life, Richard loved serving his church and supporting his daughters and grandchildren in school, athletics, and church activities, including coaching and directing Junior and Senior Bible Quiz.  Richard’s most cherished times were those spent with family and traveling.  He was a member of James River Church and a proud supporter of Nixa High School athletics and band.  Richard was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Burris; and sister, Henrietta West.  Richard is survived by Janice Clough, wife of 54 years; daughters Angie Griffith and Sheri Cochran, their husbands Mark Griffith and Brent Cochran; grandchildren Tyler Cochran, Jillian (Griffith) Cochran and her husband Joshua Cochran, Alex Cochran and Gavin Griffith.

Services for Richard will be at 12:00 pm Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Greenlawn Funeral Home East. Interment with full military honors will follow at 2:00 pm at Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in the funeral home.