January 15, 1998

WILMA RICHARDSON

PERRYVILLE -- Wilma J. Richardson, 84, of Perryville died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at Perry Oaks Healthcare Center. She was born April 13, 1913, at McBride, daughter of Martin Van Buren and Nellie Corinne Pratte Williams. She and Noel Edward Richardson were married in 1936. He died in September 1973...

PERRYVILLE -- Wilma J. Richardson, 84, of Perryville died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at Perry Oaks Healthcare Center.

She was born April 13, 1913, at McBride, daughter of Martin Van Buren and Nellie Corinne Pratte Williams. She and Noel Edward Richardson were married in 1936. He died in September 1973.

Richardson was a retired teacher, and had been a member of Order of Eastern Star.

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Survivors include a son, William Richardson of Perryville; a daughter, Phyllis Richardson of St. Louis; two sisters, Mary Hoehn of Perryville, Patricia Lankford of St. Louis; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son and a daughter.

Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 4-9 p.m. Friday, and Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to service time.

Funeral service will be at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Ed Hankinson officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery.

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