RICHARDSON, Myrta Noel
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 4 Aug 1951 p 4
Kingman — (CNS) — Mrs. Myrta Rachel Noel Richardson, 82, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Loren Jones, Kingman, Friday (Aug. 3, (July 27th - see obit below - 1951) at 10:30 p. m. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. DST Monday at the Kingman EUB Church with the Rev. I. C. Alderton officiating. Burial will be in Snoddy Cemetery near Covington with the Woodrow Funeral Service in charge. Mrs. Richardson was born in Fountain County, Ind., Sept. 11, 1868, the daughter of Robert and Sabina Cook Noel. In 1890 she was married to Manford Richardson, who preceded her in death in 1927. She was a member of the West Liberty Christian Church. Surviving are two sons, Kenneth of Muncie and Lynn, Waynetown; four daughters, Mrs. Fern Jones, at whose home she died; Mrs. Faye Holland, Kingman; Mrs. Isa Harman, Villa Grove, and Mrs. Lois Shaughnesay, West Lebanon; 16 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, three daughters, two sisters and a brother. The body was taken to the residence of Loren Jones Saturday afternoon where friends may call. The body will be taken to the church one hour preceding the services. --typed by Walt W
Veedersburg News (about) 9 August 1951
Mrs. Myrta Richardson, aged 83 years, died very suddenly last Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Loren Jones. She was the widow of Manford Richardson and well known in the Kingman community. She had been in failing health for some time but had taken a short walk Friday and upon her return, Mrs. Jones saw she had taken a turn for the worse and before a doctor could be summoned, she had passed away. Four daughters survive, Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Frank Holland, Kingman; Mrs. Ben Harmon, Villa Grove, Ill., and Mrs. Mike Shaughnessy, West Lebanon; and two sons, Kenneth of Muncie and Lynn of Waynetown; sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren survive. Funeral services were held at the Kingman EUB church Monday at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. I. C. Alderton, with interment in the Snoddy cemetery. Died July 27 1951. (Burial in Coal Creek Cemetery, Fulton Twp. across the road from Snoddy in Wabash Twp .) - thanks to Betty D