Richard D. Frampton, Jr.

Richard D. Frampton, Jr., 54, of New Market, Iowa, passed from this life at home on July 30, 2024, with family at his side.

Richard was born in Maryville, Missouri, on March 4, 1970, to Richard Dewayne and Linda Ilene (Jones) Frampton, Sr.  He had lived in the Ravenwood, Missouri area, then the Pickering and Hopkins areas, and moved to New Market in 2018.

He graduated from the North Nodaway High School in 1988.  He did custom spraying for Hal Wilmarth, at Peve’s in Hopkins, and had worked for 17 years for the Iowa DOT, at the Clarinda, Iowa barn.

Richard was a big fan of tractor pulls, riding motorcycles, and fixing up old vehicles.  He also enjoyed almost any activity with friends and family.  Richard took great pride in his work and liked snowstorms so he could plow snow.  He always enjoyed all outdoor activities.

His parents preceded him in death.  Richard was a member of the F.O.R.R. (Freedom of the Road Riders) Club.

On June 15, 2018, at Mozingo Lake near Maryville, Richard was united in marriage to Rosemary Alice Sylvester.  She resides of the home.

Other survivors include his stepdaughter, Kirby Smith, Hopkins, Missouri, and grandchildren, Pyper, and Neveah Smith, and his special canine friend, Maggie.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, on Monday, August 5, 2024, at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri.

The family will receive friends from 2-4:00 PM, Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the funeral home.

The burial will be in the Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Iowa.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude Children’s Research Center, Memphis, Tennessee.