KNOX — Richard A. Tubbs, a longtime resident of Knox, died in his home on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. He was 83.

Born in May of 1941, he was the son of the late Fred and Bertha Norman Tubbs. He was the husband of Carol Miltner Tubbs.

“A retiree of DUI in Rotterdam, Richard was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting,” his family wrote in a tribute. “In his free time, Richard was a card player with family and friends. Gambling was his personal favorite pastime and he would love his trips to the various casinos.”

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Denise Hagadorn, and by his stepdaughters, Rachel Sherman, Jenn Dexter ,and Caroline, and by his sisters, Gloria and Donna. He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Jack and Anthony, and a host of nieces, nephews, and close friends.

His granddaughter Iccis died before him, as did his great-grandson, Ethan, and his siblings, Merlin, Leonard, Louis, Ruth, Evelyn, Gladys, and Rose.

Family and friends are invited to visit with his family on Monday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fredendall Funeral Home at 199 Main Street in Altamont. A prayer service will immediately follow in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation.