Richard M. Newcomb

Richard M. Newcomb, age 93, passed away Tuesday June 17, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke

Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 4, 1932 in Fincastle Virginia to the late Marshall Newcomb and Ethel

Hutchinson Newcomb. He grew up on a dairy farm in Fincastle VA with his mother and

brothers and grandparents. He always excelled in school and graduated with honors and went

on to Virginia Tech in Agricultural Engineering. He was a 1st lieutenant in the Army, stationed

in North Carolina, Korea and France. After his service he went on to obtain a BS Degree in

Chemistry and worked for Eli Lilly and Elizabeth Arden. After retirement he became a Tax

Consultant and earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Liberty University

working into his late 70’s.

He loved his wife and children, loved the Lord and had a strong faith in Jesus, He lived his life

not wavering in his beliefs. He was a Deccan and member of Hollins Road Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, Richard is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Mary Sue

Newcomb; Three Brothers, Frank Newcomb, Donald Newcomb, Charles Newcomb; Two Sons,

Richard Newcomb Jr, Carl Newcomb. He is survived by Children: Susan Newcomb Conner,

Gloria Newcomb Brown, Keith Newcomb, Chris Newcomb, and Beverly Moore; Grandchildren:

Theresa Tucker, Aaron Conner, Michael Conner, Alzedo Brown, Kaily Martinod, Preston

Newcomb, Austen Smith, Zoe Egesdal, and Sarah Moore; Great-Grandchildren: Charlotte

Tucker, Randolph Leon Tucker, Brixley Brown, Waylen Brown, Ezra Martinod, Eloise Martinod,

Elliott Smith, Theo Egesdal, and Winona Egesdal.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Rader Funeral Home, 630 Roanoke Road, Daleville. A Graveside service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in Godwin Cemetery, 152 S. Church Street in Fincastle, with Pastor Mark Washington officiating.