Richard James Springer, age 26, passed away February 19, 2014 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was born on January 7, 1988 in San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by his parents, James Anthony Springer and Fredyne Springer; sisters, Julia Allison Springer, Jacqueline Elaine Springer; grandparents, Frances Elaine Williams and Irma Towns Springer; uncles, Edmund Martin Williams and wife Mary, Jeffery Clyde Williams and wife Guadalupe, Jay Alan Springer, Jeffrey Andrew Springer; aunt, Laura Lynn Caines and husband Michael; cousins, Carl Williams, Jeff Williams, Ronald Williams, Lydia Leigh Caines, Elisha Gardner. Visitation will be at Sunset Nothwest Funeral Home, 6321 Bandera Road on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 6:00 p.M. to 9:00 P.M. with a rosry at 7:00 PM. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 27, 2014 at St. Luke Catholic Church, 4603 Manitou Drive 78228.