|
|
|
|
|
1915 - 2016 (100 years)
-
Name |
Verdis Monteen BROWN [2] |
- Verdis Monteen Brown Richardson; affectionately known as ?Mama Richie? passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the age of 100. She was born in Sellers, Alabama on October 22, 1915 and resided in Wetumpka for 58 years.
During these many years she was not only a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother; she always found time to be involved in church and civic organizations including the Garden Club, Wetumpka Church of Christ, where she taught first grade Sunday school and held the distinction of being the oldest member; and The Business and Professional Women?s Association.
Her commitment to people and those in need extended to her many years of service as a Pink Lady at Elmore Community Hospital. She and her husband operated Richardson Construction Company and were responsible for building many homes in Wetumpka and developed several neighborhoods that are still integral to the community today.
Mrs. Richardson lived a long and productive life showing in various ways her dedication and caring for the welfare of others thereby earning the respect, love, and affection of all who knew her.
The family will receive friends on Friday, July 1, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gassett Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wetumpka Church of Christ.
Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery with Minister Buddy Thrasher officiating.
Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her beloved husband in 1980, Earl Clifton Richardson; parents, Johnny Wesley Brown and Ida Verdell Smith Brown; and eight brothers and sisters.
Gassett Funeral Home 6/28/2016 [1]
|
Birth |
22 Oct 1915 |
Montgomery Co., Alabama [1, 3] |
Gender |
Female |
Census |
1940 |
Living with husband in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama [3] |
Census |
1950 |
Living with husband in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama [4] |
Death |
28 Jun 2016 |
Alabama [1] |
Burial |
Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama [1] |
Person ID |
I1710 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
21 Oct 2023 |
Family |
Earl Clifton RICHARDSON, b. 12 Jun 1916, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama d. 31 May 1980 (Age 63 years) |
Marriage |
5 Sep 1936 |
Montgomery Co., Alabama [2] |
Children |
|
Family ID |
F1070 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
21 Oct 2023 |
-
Event Map |
|
| Death - 28 Jun 2016 - Alabama |
|
|
-
-
Sources |
- [S02329] Find A Grave Website.
- [S12032] Ancestry.com: Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967.
- [S331] 1940 Census Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.
- [S340] 1950 Census Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.
|
|
|
|
|