Richard Bannon

Richard passed away in the comfort of his home in Princeton, Texas on the morning of October 29, 2015 from esophageal cancer.

Richard was 66 years old.
Richard was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 4, 1949 to William Olin Bannon and Rachel Virginia Bannon (Fields).

After attending technical school, Richard worked in the dental industry servicing equipment and designing offices. He worked for Reeves Dental in Tulsa, Oklahoma before being transferred to Dallas, Texas with Patterson Dental. He owned Bannon Equipment Services and Quality Dental Services in Plano, Texas.

Richard was a fun-loving man who brought joy to others with his big smile and sense of humor. He enjoyed living on the lake, fishing, boating, NASCAR, and entertaining friends and family.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents William Olin and Rachel Virginia Bannon as well as wife Phyllis Bannon.

Richard is survived by the mother of his children and ex-wife Shirley Smith; daughters Richelle Bannon of Dallas, Texas and Keelee Kennington and son-in-law Greg Kennington of Murphy, Texas; his grandchildren Jaden, Jake, and Hannah; his sister Judy Fear and brother-in-law Larry Fear of Wichita, Kansas; niece Amy Fear and nephew John Fear; and close friend and caregiver Casey Forsyth of Princeton, Texas.

Richard's memorial service will be held at Elevate Church in Murphy, Texas at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Meals on Wheels of Collin County 600 N. Tennessee St., McKinney, Texas 75069 or online at mowcc.com.