Richard Michael Banton

He was born in 1947 in Richmond, son of the late Earl W. Banton, Jr. and the late Caroline M. Banton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Banton, III and a sister Mary Banton Flora.

Richard was retired from the State of Virginia and had worked for a number of years for WW Graingers, Inc. He was an avid motorsports and Redskins fan who loved working on cars and enjoyed his Bluegrass music.

In addition to his wife, Betty, he is survived by 3 sons, Scott Bryant (Sandra), Mark Bryant (Theresa) and Keith McDonald (Miriam); a sister, Caroll Sue Banton and 7 grandchildren, Maggie, Ashleigh, Lauren, Lunden, Nicholas, Logan and Ben.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 1:00 pm on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Hunton Baptist Church, 11660 Greenwood Road, Glen Allen, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at Signal Hill Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852.