Richard Carlton Douglas

Richard Carlton Douglas, age 73, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, November 11, 1950, son of the late Freddy and Lola (Nee: Pounds) Douglas.

Richard proudly served his country in the US Army. On February 5, 2009, he was united in marriage to Carolyn McFadden Wright. Upon his completion of culinary school, Richard was employed as a chef at various five-star restaurants. He most recently was proud to have participated in the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight.

He was loved dearly and will be sadly missed by his wife Carolyn; step children, Katria Wright, twins, Eric and Erica Wright; step grandchildren, Jazmin Townsend, Michael Hardy, Stephanie Patterson, Kaliyah Patterson, Anthony Smith, Antwon Smith, Saniyah Waheed, Katrina Dale, and ML Dale; great grandson Aiden Hardy; Mother-in-law Jean King; in-laws, Barbara Wright, Jeffery Dotson, Kimberly Dotson, Renee (Deniseon) King; nieces, nephews other relatives and many dear friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Lola Elaine Douglas-Williams and his brother, Hollis Fred Douglas Sr., sister-in-law, Sherrylyn Campbell and brothers-in-law, Ronald L. Wright Sr., and Michael Dotson.

Funeral Services celebrating Richard’s life will be held at the funeral home, 11:00 am, Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Interment with Full Military Honors will follow at the Southern Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, town of Dover. Relatives and friends are welcome to meet with the family for Visitation on Tuesday, 10:00 am until time of service at the funeral home.