Richard Lewis Guyton, 90, of Hagerstown MD, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Leland of Laurel Run in Waynesboro, PA.
Born June 19, 1926 in Boonsboro, MD, he was the son of the late Homer William Guyton and Mary Alice (Lewis) Guyton. Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Evelyn Guyton.
He graduated from Boonsboro High School, and then served with the U.S. Navy, during WWII, stationed at Pearl Harbor. He also played in the Navy Band.
Richard was a professional baseball player for the Chattanooga Lookouts and the Charlotte Hornets. He played in the Washington Senators System, and later played semi-pro in the South Mountain League and with the Hagerstown Braves. Richard coached baseball and basketball, and was inducted into the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame for baseball.
He was an avid hunter, fisherman, golfer, and a charter member of Beaver Creek Country Club.
He is survived by 3 daughters, Deborah Linafelter of Clinton, MO, Kathy Kefauver and husband, Michael, of Keedysville, MD, and Linda McLucas of Chambersburg, PA; one son, Steven Guyton and wife, Sharon, of Cearfoss, MD; four grandchildren, Tiffany Good of St. Paul, MN, Joshua McLucas of Philadelphia, PA, Brittany Jones of Morrisville, NC, and Bradley Kefauver of Hagerstown, MD; five great grandchildren; one sister, Mary Jane Hamilton of Tacoma, WA; and three brothers, H. Gerald Guyton of Hagerstown, MD, Ralph Guyton of Ballwin, MO, and Dwight Guyton of Swanton, MD.
A Gathering of Friends will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from 6 to 8pm at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, MD.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Grane Hospice Care, 4 Lemoyne Drive, Suite 201, Lemoyne, PA 17043.