This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: posterone Surnames: TAYLOR, RICHARDS, MALUGEN, NICHOLSON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/8072/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mrs. Lillian T. Richards of Potosi, Missouri was born October 24, 1904, in Golden Pond, Kentucky, and departed this life at Washington County Memorial Hospital, Potosi, Monday, January 15, 2007, at the age of 102 years, 2 months and 22 days. She was the daughter of Robert Huggins Taylor and Alice Bush Taylor. In 1926 the family moved to Potosi, where Mrs. Richards made her home the rest of her life. On May 25, 1932, she married Stephen T. Richards, who served as Washington County Sheriff and State Representative, and to this union six children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, James Taylor "Fuzz" Richards. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Richards was a faithful member of Potosi United Methodist Church, a sixty-seven year member of Browne Chapter 320 Order of Eastern Star, and a staunch Democrat. A graduate of Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri and a long time educator in Washington County schools, she retired from teaching in 1968. She is survived by three sons: Stephen T. "Bud" Richards and wife Jacqueline of Las Cruces, New Mexico; George B. Richards and wife Rebecca of Potosi, and Robert H. Richards of Potosi; and two daughters; Helen Lucy Malugen and husband G.W. (Junior) of Charleston, Missouri, and Anne Richards of El Paso, Texas; eight grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and one niece, Alice Nicholson and husband James of Phoenix, Arizona. Visitation took place Thursday, January 18, 2007 from 3 to 8 P.M. with Eastern Star service at 7 P.M. at the Moore Funeral Home, Potosi, Missouri. Funeral Service was conducted Friday, January 19, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at the Potosi United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Compton and Rev. Dr. Don Kuehle officiating. Burial was in the New Masonic Cemetery, Potosi. Pallbearers were Wallace Henderson, Junior Fryman, James Woods, Wayne Malugen, James Simpson, Neil Richards and Robert Maxwell. Services were entrusted to the care and direction of the Moore Funeral Home, 105 Clark Street, Potosi, Missouri. Independent Journal, Potosi, Missouri, Thursday, January 25, 2007 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>