Matthew Skyler “Matt” Richards, age 22, of Switzerland County, Indiana, entered this life on November 2, 1995, in Madison, Indiana, the loving son of, Bruce Shane Richards and Rhonda Renee (White) Scott. He was raised in Switzerland County, Indiana where he was a 2014 graduate of the Switzerland County High School. Matt was a former employee for Heritage Group at North American Stainless in Ghent, Kentucky, for six months, Dorman Products in Warsaw, Kentucky, for one year and Arvin Sango in Madison, Indiana, for three months. Matt was currently employed as a technician for Chandler Chevrolet in Madison, Indiana, for the past four months. He was a member of the Brushy Fork Baptist Church. Matt enjoyed anything that involved mud and getting his hands dirty! He also enjoyed trucks, 4-wheeling, hanging out with his friends and drag racing with his brothers. Matt will be deeply missed by his loving family and abundance of friends. Matt passed away at 2:00 am, Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the Thuermer Hollow Road in Ohio County, Indiana.
Matt will be deeply missed by his father and step-mother, Bruce Shane and Crystal Richards of Carrollton, KY; his mother and step-father, Rhonda Renee (White) and Ronald Keith Scott of Ghent, KY; his step-father, Brian Levell of East Enterprise, IN; his brothers and sisters, Kassie Richards of Ghent, KY, Bryan Levell and his wife: Hayley of East Enterprise, IN, Justin Levell and his wife: Courtney of Rising Sun, IN, Michael Hall, Brett Hall, Gabriella Vaught, Zachary Richards and Shaylynn Richards all of Carrollton, KY, Diana Scott and Alyssa Scott of Eminence, KY and R.J. Cunningham of Vevay, IN; his nephews, Carter, Ashton and Landin; his grandparents, Barbara Ann (Hammonds) Richards of Switzerland County, IN, Wayne and Diana White of East Enterprise, IN, Mary Smith of Carrollton, KY, Regina Scott-Hall of South Williamson, KY and Ronald Scott of Pendleton, KY; his great-grandmother, Loretta LaVelle of Rising Sun, IN and his numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert Halstead “Bobby” and Juanita Ann (Brown) Richards and his great-grandparents, Roy and Virginia Richards, Walter LaVelle, Bill and Wanda White and Daisy and Owen Hammons.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m, Friday, December 22, 2017, by Rev. Ron Lee, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana.
Interment will follow in the Chapel Ridge Cemetery, Switzerland County, Indiana.
Friends may call 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Matthew Skyler “Matt” Richards Memorial Fund % Bruce Shane Richards. Cards are available at the funeral home.