Pickering of Johnson City, Tenn. and his grandchildren Alyssa Tibbetts, Mark Tibbetts, Lauren Tibbetts and great-grandchildren Josh Scott and Devin Scott. A memorial mass will be held at 10 am on January 25, 2018 at St. Bernard Catholic Church 8279 Sunset Strip, Sunrise FL 33322 with Father Sean Mulcahy officiating. Burial to follow at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery 1400 South State Road 7, North Lauderdale, FL. Arrangements are by Fred Hunter Funeral Home. The family of Richard wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the doctors, and nurses for their loving care. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to the American Diabetes Association.