Richard Dale Eidson Sr

Richard was born October 25, 1943 to the late, Edith Green here in Chattanooga. He moved away during high school and attended DeVry College. He served his country for a brief time in the United States Air Force, but was sidelined with a medical issue that forced his honorable discharge from the service. After the service he began a career in Radio and TV Cable advertising that would span several years and include working for places such as Channel 3 and Channel 9 in Chattanooga. Richard was also Vice President of Commercial Cable Inc., a company that pioneered cable advertising in the early 1980’s. He even did some radio in Dalton, Ga. Richard worked as an Advertising Executive for Lovemans. Some of his hobbies were snow skiing (which he was really good at) and playing the guitar (even played with a band known as "Galaxy”) But most importantly Richard was a loving husband, father and a Christian.

Richard was preceded in death by his aforementioned mother.

Left behind to cherish Richard’s memory are his wife, Norma, his daughter, Tammi (Rex) Mayo, and a son, Richard Edison, Jr., 13 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, a step-daughter, and a step-granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held graveside in the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Friday August 11, 2023 at 1:30 pm with Ray Smith officiating. The family will receive friends at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and again on Friday prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Richard’s memory.

Arrangements are under the care of Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist East Chapel, 404 South Moore Rd. East Ridge, TN 37412.

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