Charles Marion RICHARDS, a retired farmer, died at 9:00 o’clock
Wednesday night at his home in Bonnie. He was 81y6m22d of age.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Logan
Street Baptist Church. The Rev. Logan FORD of McLeansboro and
the Rev. Bird GREEN of Mt. Vernon will officiate and burial will
be in Hams Grove Cemetery. The body will remain at the Pulley
Funeral Home until noon Friday, when it will be removed to the
church to lie in state until the funeral hour.
Mr. RICHARDS was born February 1, 1872 in Mt Vernon, the son of
William H. and Kizar (WILLIAMS) RICHARDS. On March 20, 1900, he
was married to Rilda BUMPUS, who survives. Mr. RICHARDS was a
member of the Logan Street Baptist Church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons. Henry of Texico, Allen
of Bonnie and Delbert of Mt. Vernon; 2 daughters, Mrs. Florence HUTCHISON
of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Veda ARNOLD of Sesser; 2 sisters, Mrs. Florence ATCHISON
of Belle Rive and Mrs. Eva BIGHAM of Benton; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
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