South Bend Tribune

Richard E. Overton

Richard E. Overton, 82, passed away on Thursday, April 06, 2023. Richard was born on June 19, 1940 in to the late Jack and Dorothy (Smith) Overton. On June 26, 1976, Richard married the love of his ...
The Austin Chronicle

Richard Overton Gets a Heartfelt Send-off

The rain and cold left early to make room for sunny skies and warm feelings as Austin, Texas, the nation, and the world sent Richard Overton on ahead. The East Austin icon, America’s oldest man and ...
NBC DFW

Photos: ‘A Soldier. A Survivor. A Jokester. A Joy.’ Funeral Honors the Passing of WWII Veteran Richard Overton, Nation’s Oldest Man

Hundreds turned out in Austin to honor the passing WWII veteran Richard Overton during services at Shoreline Church and burial at the Texas State Cemetery on Saturday. Overton was the oldest living ...
KHOU 11

Live coverage of the funeral for Richard Overton, who died at 112 in December

AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Dec. 27, World War II Veteran Richard A. Overton died at the age of 112 in his home of Austin. Overton was born in Bastrop County, Texas, on May 11, 1906. He lived most of ...