“What a day that will be, when my Jesus I shall see… What a day, glorious day that will be!”
Richard A. Ivy, Sr., 72, of Early, passed away on Saturday, October 08, 2016, in Brownwood.
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 10, 2016, at Heartland Funeral Home Chapel, from 7-9 p.m.
Private family graveside will be held Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016. A Celebration of Life service will be held at First Baptist Church, Brownwood, at 2 p.m., on that same day.
Richard was born in Lufkin, Texas to Bolivar Cleveland and Mary Ethel Prestridge Ivy on January 12, 1944. He graduated from Huntington High School in Huntington, TX in 1962. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Howard Payne College (now Howard Payne University) in 1966. He pastored numerous Baptist churches throughout Texas in his 51-year ministry, including churches in London, Brownwood, Gatesville, Lufkin, Onalaska, Melissa, Baytown, Houston, Cleveland, San Saba, and Mullin. He also taught school for 18 years in Brookesmith and Brownwood Independent School Districts.He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers W.J. Ivy, Daniel Palmer Ivy, George Prestridge Ivy, and Edwin Warner Ivy; sister, Gloria Agnes Ivy Kirkland; and great-grandson, River Herman.
Richard is survived by his wife of 50 years, Glenna Joy Meek Ivy; his daughters Kathryn (Steven) Fisher of Stephenville, Elisabeth Johnson of Early, and Mary Alice (Shawn) Wilkins of San Angelo; son, Rick (Lisa) Ivy of Pflugerville; two brothers, Teddy Bolivar (Barbara) Ivy of Huntington, and Jerry Joe (Carolyn) Ivy of Fairfield; fourteen grandchildren, Rebecca, Ashlin, Sandy, Addison, Austin, Elisabeth Grace, Ivy Lynn, Joshua, Ryan, Cameron, Craig, Travis, Julie & Haley; and two great-grandchildren, Chase and Riott.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Howard Payne University General Scholarship Fund or Brownwood Regional Hospital Volunteers Scholarship Fund.
Condolences can be offered to the family online at heartlandfuneralhome.net.
