Richard James Warmbrod

September 18, 1949 ~ December 29, 2024
Born in:
Ft. Benning, Georgia
Resided in:
Carthage, NC
Richard James Warmbrod, 75, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, surrounded by his family.
He was born September 18, 1949, to the late Col. Karlton and Celeste Richard Warmbrod. In addition to his parents, Richard was also preceded in death by his brother, Stanley Warmbrod. Born with cerebral palsy, Richard defied the odds of many in the medical community living a long and productive life. He was a savant with numbers and dates and a passionate Duke basketball fan. For several years, Richard was a client at Monarch Behavioral Services, advocating care for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Richard’s proudest moment was meeting President John F. Kennedy. Richard’s greatest gift in life was his beloved family.
Richard is survived by his sister, Anne Bunce and her husband, Wiley, of Carthage; niece, Jennifer Palmieri (Anthony) and great-nephew, Vincent “Vinny” Palmieri, nephew, David Bunce (Em Cunningham), great-nephew, Zachary Bunce and great-niece, Alexandria Bunce; sister, Faye Warmbrod and her wife, Jane Sorrentino; brother, Hal Warmbrod and his wife, Tina Warmbrod; niece, Karen Hocutt, great-nephew, Aaron Hocutt, nephew Christopher Warmbrod (Cindy), great-niece, Maggie Warmbrod, and niece, Angela Warmbrod; niece, Katherine Price (David), great-nephew, Trevor Gibbons (Jessica), and great-niece, Elizabeth Marsh, nephew, Max Warmbrod, nephew, Phillip Warmbrod.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home: 402 Saunders Street, Carthage, NC 28327. A visitation will be held prior to the service at 2:30 p.m. The committal will follow the service at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Southern Pines.
In lieu of flowers, please take a moment to give online to Duke Children’s Hospital at the following link: https://giving.dukechildrens.org
Condolences may be left online at pinesfunerals.com.
Services
Visitation: January 10, 2025 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home
402 Saunders Street
Carthage, NC 28327
910.947.2224
https://pinesfunerals.com/
Funeral Service: January 10, 2025 3:30 pm
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home
402 Saunders Street
Carthage, NC 28327
910.947.2224
https://pinesfunerals.com/
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Thinking of you all…sending lots of love.
We are so very sorry for your loss! You are in our prayers!
Richard was not only a student of mine but a good friend for several years. Richards passion was in social studies, civics and politics. He was the most informed voter that I had ever met. I enjoyed listening to his opinions and views on social and environmental issues. He was ahead of the times with some of his solutions that are just now being discussed. He was passionate for fair treatment of all. He loved his family and friends. I know he will be missed.
My heart is heavy and sad. Our lives have been enriched with love, hope and laughter because of you in our lives . So many wonderful memories of our family times together. You will live forever in our hearts.
Much love, Net-Net