Richard P. Gordon, 66, of Dyersburg, died Monday, November 4, 2013 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was owner of SamKat Books. He is survived by his sister Susan Gordon of North Kingstown, RI. He is preceded in death by his wife Susan Gordon and his parents Irwin Herbert and Ernestine Muriel Schenk Gordon. The family requests memorials be directed to Amnesty International, 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Cremation services are under the direction of Curry Funeral Home. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com