Richard Earl Bardwell, 80, died January 17, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will be from 10 am til 1:30 pm Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant. Graveside services will be 2 pm in Seneasha Cemetery in Goodman.
Mr. Bardwell is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary Burrell Bardwell of Durant; sons, Richard Louis Bardwell of Durant and Billy Ray Bardwell of Pearl; daughters, Marie Schreiber (Todd) of Durant and Rhonda Kay Carroll (James) of Durant; brothers, Ray Bardwell of Vicksburg, Carl Bardwell of Hot Springs, AR; William Bardwell of Las Vegas, NV;sister, Francis Burger of Cleveland, MS; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.