Richard Dixon Youd passed peacefully from this life on Friday, May 19, 2017. He was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and loyal friend.
Richard was born in Panama City, Florida on November 24, 1942 to Evelyn and Jasper Richard Youd. He grew up in Panama City and graduated from Bay High School in 1960. After serving two years in the Army National Guard, he graduated from his father's alma matter, Springhill College. He spent his professional career in the banking industry. His first banking job was with Bay Bank and Trust. In 1967, he accepted a position with Warrington Bank in Pensacola, Florida as a vice president and loan officer. In the mid-seventies, Richard opened Corry State Bank in Pensacola with a group of investors. Richard returned to Panama City as a commercial lender with Commercial Bank, now SunTrust, on Harrison Avenue. In 1994, Richard returned to the bank where he began his career. He accepted a job as Vice President of Commercial Lending with Bay Bank and Trust. The early 1990's was a grim time in the banking industry. Richard was one of the several bank officers who helped steer Bay Bank back to prosperity. The bank was later purchased by K.E. Padgett and renamed as Trustmark Bank. Richard retired from banking in 2010. He is remembered by his coworkers as steady, even tempered, and for his sense of humor and his great laugh.
Richard was a valued member of the community and was involved in several clubs and organizations. In his younger years, Richard was an outdoorsman. An avid duck hunter, fisherman, and diver, Richard spent many weekends on the water. Throughout his life, countless weekends were spent at the lake with family and friends.
Richard is survived by his wife Dianne, of twenty-eight years ; his son, Kevin and his wife, Rachelle; their children, Richard and Ella Catherine; and his daughter, Michele, her husband, Doug Dahl, and their daughters Gwenyth and Charlotte. Richard is also survived by his sister, Annette Millis; niece, Carol Ann Fischer, husband David, and great-niece Nicole. Richard is also survived by many brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins, and nephews. He will be fondly remembered by numerous friends and extended family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Richard's honor to Covenant Hospice, 107 West 19th Street, Panama City, Florida 32405 or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5041.
Family will receive guests at Wilson Funeral Home on Tuesday at 10:00am with services following at 11:00am.