Richard "Dickie" Tedder

View this Video Triibute Mr. Richard Charles Tedder better known as "Dickie" age 63 of Lansing died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr. Tedder was born in Elkton, MD on March 29, 1946 to the late Charles Ray Tedder and Nellie Keene Tedder. Dickie loved to play music, fish, carpentry and his church family. He attended Ashe County Worship Center in West Jefferson. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and will be missed by all.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 1:00pm at the Ashe County worship Center by Pastor Chuck Call, Rev. Joey McClure and Preacher Bill Miller. Burial will follow in the Perry Cemetery in the Helton community. Mr. Tedder will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Wednesday, July 27, 2009 at Badger Funeral Home.  Mr. Tedder is survived by, his wife, Diane Richardson Tedder, three daughters, Tina Burch and husband Carl of N. Myrtle Beach, SC, Tammy Girtman and husband Ron of Jefferson, Teresa Fink of Glendale Springs, one son, Chris Fink of Lansing, his mother and step father, Nellie Tedder Harrington and Henry Harrington of Statesville, one brother, Danny Tedder and wife Linda of Warrensville, 11 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and several nieces and nephews also survive.  Flowers are accepted or memorial may be made to the family c/o Tammy Girtman, PO Box 215, Jefferson, NC 28640.  Condolences may be sent or can be viewed though our website www.badgerfuneralhome.com.  Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Tedder's arrangements.