SFC Richard L. Temple, Jr., US Army (Retired), age 67 of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Hospice House in Forest City.

Richard was born on February 18, 1957, in Framingham, MA and was a son of the late Cynthia Anne Kinnear.  He served at the rank of First Sgt. in the United States Army Military Police with 20 years’ service.

Survivors include his father, Richard LeRoy Temple, Sr., his son, Brian Temple, and daughter, Jamie Poindexter, his brothers, Scott Temple, and Perry Temple, a sister, Dina Ethier, his grandchildren, Sophia Temple, Tucker Poindexter and Penelope Poindexter, as well as his caregivers, Kali, Daniel and Tyler Pitman.

The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in The Padgett and King Chapel with the Reverend Scott Keeter, Jr. officiating.  The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 o'clock prior to the service at the mortuary.  Military Honors will be accorded on the lawn of the chapel following the service by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.  Interment will be private.  A full obituary will be posted when available. 

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com