Mr. Richard Antone Stripling, age 78 of Conley passed away April 20, 2019. He was preceded in death by his daughter: Diane Martin. Surviving are his wife: Wanda Stripling, sons: Ron Stripling and wife Becky of Loganville and David Stripling and wife Melissa of Woodstock, brother: Frederick Eugene Stripling and wife Fran of Macon, grandchildren: Joshua Martin, Caleb (Ka'Lee) Martin, Erin Martin, Lauren (Ryan) Sanders, Elijah Stripling, Shelby Stripling and Carson Stripling, great-grandchild: Laila Sanders, cousins and extended family. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home with Pastor David Beckner officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.