Stanley Emerson Richards, age 94, of 328 Starr Ridge Road, Gaffney, passed away Monday July 6, 2026, in Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and was a son to James and Gwendolyn Gibson Sargeant. Stanley was the husband of Pamela Browne Richards.

He was a high school graduate and worked for many years as a Security Guard before retirement. Stanley, a Father of the Church, was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church as a Trustee. He was a member of Limestone Lodge #117, Cherokee Consistory #27 both of Gaffney, SC, and Royal Arch Chapter, of Blacksburg, SC.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Knuckles and a step-daughter, Vanessa Knuckles.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: his wife, Pamela Marshall Richards, of the home; two step-sons, Eron Marshall (Daniella), of Spartanburg and William Knuckles (Terry), of Tennessee; a step-daughter, Georgette Knuckles, of Bronx, NY; a sister, Patricia Nichols, of New York; five grandchildren, Tyson Sarratt, Timothy Knuckles, Shantawana Davis, Loyalty and Sky-Asia Marshall; two great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be Friday, July 24, 2026, 1:30 p.m., in Ebenezer Baptist Church with The Reverend Freddie Davidson officiating. A visitation will be held 30 mins prior to service at the church at 1:00 p.m. He will lie-in-state in the church at 12:00 p.m.

The family is receiving friends at the home from the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.