Obituary of Richard Coy Bedient

Richard Coy Bedient Bluff Point: Richard Coy Bedient, age 48, of Penn Yan, N.Y. died Monday September 26, 2011 at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Friends are invited to call from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 4) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee. A private memorial service with Elder Jerry Heusler officiating will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Yates County, P.O. Box 12, Penn Yan, NY 14527 or Ontario-Yates County Hospice Assoc., 756 Pre-Emption Rd., Geneva, NY 14456. Coy was born September 7, 1963 in Montour Falls, NY. He graduated from Dundee Central School in 1981. He served in the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Army Reserves. On Sept. 1, 2001 in Wayne, NY he married the former Loma Brooks. A life long area resident and self employed Owner Operator he loved driving his tractor and trailer. Coy was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church of Geneva, and O.O.I.D.A. Owner Operator Independent Drivers Assoc.. In his spare time he enjoyed motorcycles, wood carving, drawing, spending time with his grandchildren, and caring for his animals. Throughout his illness, he never lost his sense of humor. He is loved and will be dearly missed by his wife of 10 years Loma Bedient at home; children Jacklyn (Brett) Siegrist of Dresden, Shea R. Bedient of Bluff Point, Cassidy J. World of Penn Yan, Cathy Trank and Debbie Hatton both of Hall; 6 grandchildren; his parents Laura (Rick) Morley Sr. of Wesley Chapel , FL, 3 sisters Carlene (Ray) Stuyvesant of Corning, Kimberly Bedient Adams of Penn Yan, Donna (Mark) Wollschleger of Bloomfield; a brother Rick Morley Jr. of Dundee; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was pre-deceased by a sister Leslie Marie Morley. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.