John B. Richie, 89, of Bonanza, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 in a local hospital. He was born on February 6, 1932 in Hackett, Arkansas to Thomas Edward and Mabel (Lovell) Richie. He was a retired factory worker at Baldor and a member of Grace Chapel Church. Funeral services will be 10:00AM, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with a private burial following the service. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy of the home: a daughter, Sandy Wells and her husband, Mike of Cedarville, AR; two sons, Jamey Ramsey and his wife Martha of Fort Smith and Aaron Richie and his wife Paisha of Rudy, AR; a sister, Bonita Prigeon of Arkoma, OK; five grandchildren and several great grandchildren.