Richard L. Rector 1929 - 2018     Richard L. (Dick) Rector, 89 of Parkersburg passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 holding the hand of his wife of 62 years, Betty Moore Rector. They were married April 15, 1956. Dick was born in Shinnston, West Virginia on December 6, 1928 to the late Nelson Hoff and Lillian Mabel Pickens Rector. He was preceded in death by two brothers, John & his wife Mary K. Rector Jemison and Robert Rector; and two sisters, Enid Rector Duncan and Helen Claire Vincent. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Kirk Stephen Rector (Robin) of Elkview, WV and Lee Eric Rector (Wayne) of Parkersburg WV; and his niece, Mary Ann Rector Kreamer (Harry). He was the proud grandfather of three grandchildren, Joseph Michael Rector (Suzanne) of Walton, WV, Alliene Elizabeth Farley (Garret) of Henrico, Va. and Matthew Stephen Rector (Lindsay) of Orlando, Florida; great-grandfather to Hayden Michael Rector, Jonah Richard Rector, Mila Ann Farley and Cora Grace Farley; several nieces and nephews; and his two faithful companions, Lexi and Flash. A special thank you to his dedicated Caregiver and good friend, Sylvia Fury for her caring and devotion. Dick graduated from Fairmont State College and retired from the West Virginia Department of Human Services as Area Administrator in Roane and Jackson Counties. He was a 50-year member of The St. John’s Masonic Lodge No. 24 in Shinnston, WV and the Scottish Rite Lodge in Parkersburg, WV. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a long-time member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Parkersburg and friends of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at the First Lutheran Church, 19th Street in Parkersburg on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with the Reverend Ian Reid and Reverend Kat Hawbacher presiding. Friends will be received at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 400 Green Street in Parkersburg on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church. American Legion Post 15 of Parkersburg will conduct full military honors at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in honor of Dick to either the Humane Society of Parkersburg, Artsbridge or a charity of your choice. An online guestbook for condolences is available at www.lamberttatman.com.     --Parkersburg News and Sentinel, May 2, 2018