Richard Lee Schalch, Jr., 50, of West Linn, Oregon (formerly of Fitzgerald) died Saturday, January 19, 2013 in Tualatin, Oregon.
Memorial services were held 11 AM, Saturday, August 31, 2013, in the Evergreen Cemetery with Elder Travis Fussell officiating. The United States Navy Honor Guard rendered military honors.
Mr. Schalch was born March 12, 1962, in Atlanta, Georgia. He served his country honorably for 15 years in the United States Navy. He was a former employee of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. He moved to Oregon in 2000 from Fitzgerald.
A loving husband and father, Lee is survived by his wife: Kim Schalch of West Linn, Oregon; his children: Robert Daniel & Willie Mae Schalch of Valdosta, Rebecca Dawn Swords of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Caleb Schalch, Joshua Schalch, and Sherayah Schalch, all of West Linn, Oregon, one granddaughter: River Swords; his mother: Dean Davis Schalch of Fitzgerald; and two brothers: Raymond & Sherri Schalch of Ocilla and Robert & Athlea Schalch of Drummonds, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father: Richard Lee Schalch, Sr.