Here is a likely burial entry for Gerard C. Richards (the name and age matches, and it's in Florida):

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11...

And here is his obituary from the March 26, 1999 Tampa Tribune: "GERARD C. "NUBIE" RICHARDS , 60, of Tampa died Wednesday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Tampa , he was a lifetime resident, construction worker, Air Force veteran and Baptist. He is survived by two sons, Randy and Jerry of Tampa ; four daughters, Gina, Natasha Young and Brandy Young, all of Tampa and Debra Wright of Seffner; three brothers, Robert and Wayne, both of Tampa and Frank of Mulberry; and three grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview."