Richard Joe Carey Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Joe Carey of Petersburg, Indiana, who passed away on March 17, 2025, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard Joe Carey to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Edgar Loren and Mabel Julia Carey; his former wife Nancy Sue Fink; his siblings, Charles Howard and Mary Ann Wyant; and his grandson Christopher Davis.
He is survived by: his sister Donna Frederick; his daughters, Debbie Beck (Marty) and Alicia Whitehead (Dave); his grandchildren, Carie, Courtney, Ben (Rachel), Zach (Rileigh), Levi (Dawn) and Clayton (Brittany); his great grandchildren, Kaden, Chritopher, Andi, Joelle, Sloane, Soren, Ellis, Emmitt and Liam; his wife Linda Sue Hill Gladish; his stepchildren, Ron (Lisa), Cheri and Sara; his stepgrandchildren, Megan, Justin (Kayla), Courtney, Billy Joe (Kim), Chastity (Josh) and Caleb (Sarah); and his stepgreat-grandchildren, Hannah, Maggie, Gavin, Lilly, Fletcher, Tobias, Jenna Mae, Bodhi, Aiden and Micah.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 25th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the O. D. Harris Funeral Homes (705 Walnut St, Petersburg, IN 47567). A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 25th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers that donations please be made to PAWS at PO Box 63, Petersburg, IN 47567 or the National Association for Down Syndrome at 1460 Renaissance Dr. Suite 102 Park Ridge, IL 60068.
