He had three children with his wife, Eneida: son, Richard; daughter, Amy; and daughter, Ashley. He also had seven grandchildren.
He had a sister, Kelly, and a brother, Scott (both survive him).
He died from massive stroke and cerebral vascular complications at hospital in Williamsburg, VA. He suffered a massive stroke in his Williamsburg home two days earlier.
Preceded in death by his brother Buck, who tragically died in a car crash in 1983.