MARION - Richard Dee Lee Acuff, 63, of Ashland, KY, formerly of Marion, passed away suddenly at 10 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2007, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. He answered the call of this nation by serving faithfully in the United States Army and during his time of service was stationed in Senop, Turkey, near the Red Sea. His working career was with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and retired as associate warden of the Federal Correctional Institution in Ashland, KY. His church membership was with First Baptist Church of Russell, KY. Arrangements for Richard D. Acuff have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 North Court Street in Marion. Following the time of visitation the graveside committal service will be in Rose Hill Cemetery of Marion at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2007, with Randy Kniffen presiding.
Richard was born November 12, 1943, in Herrin, the son of the late R.D. Acuff and Betty Lee (Cooksey) Acuff. He was united in marriage to Mary Alice Hutchison on February 16, 1973, in Marion, and together they shared the last 34 years. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Alice (Hutchison) Acuff of Ashland, KY.; mother, Betty Lee Acuff Cernkovich of Marion; three sons and daughters-in-law, Damon and Tracy Acuff of Metropolis, Jason and Michelle Acuff of El Reno, OK and Aaron Lee and Stacy Acuff of Ashland, KY.; three grandchildren, Chase Acuff, Benjamin Acuff and Madison Acuff; one brother and sister-in-law, Patrick and Donna Felts of Colorado Springs, CO; mother-in-law, Helen Hutchison of Ashland, KY.; brother-in-law, Charles Hutchison and his wife, Marianne, of Williamstown, KY; other extended family members and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, R.D. Acuff.