Dr. Brian Clark Richards, 47, of Princeton, died Friday, December 20, 2024, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born November 20, 1977, in Bluefield, he was the son of Ronald Ray Richards and his wife Pansy Wert Richards of Princeton and the late Mary Kathryn Clark Richards. Brian graduated from Princeton High School, Mountain State College, and Lake Erie School of Osteopathic Medicine. Brian was a partner at the Medical Associates of the Shoals.  He was loved and admired in the medical profession and was named the Physician of the Year by Times Daily Reader's Choice in 2016 and 2017. Brian showed a true passion for helping people by developing and maintaining relationships throughout his professional career.  This is also true in his personal life. In addition to his father Ronald and Step-mother Pansy, he is survived by his wife Jasmine Patterson Richards;  Four sons, Alexander, Ethan, Drew Richards and Alexander Sears; One brother Jeffrey R. Richards and wife Beth Faulkner, along with his niece, Peyton Richards and nephews, Jaxson and Weston Richards. In celebrating the life of Brian, a time of sharing and gathering will be held Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M.  Online Condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com.  The Richards family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.