Submitted by: Dan Rich

Elizabeth Mae Richardson

Sept. 7, 1924 - Nov. 15, 2000

South Bend Tribune 11/19/2000

Elizabeth Mae Richardson, 76, was born on Sept. 7, 1924, in Glasgow, Ky. In 1942 her family moved to South Bend, Ind., where she lived for the rest of her life. During her life Elizabeth worked for Easy Heat Wire Craft, the University of Notre Dame, the South Bend Community School Corporation, and the Bristol Corporation. She was also a member of Progressive Baptist Church where she served as a kitchen aide. She loved sewing, cooking, shopping, and conversing with other people. lizabeth's first love, however, was her children. She was one hundred and ten percent a mother and, even in her final moments, she was loving and caring for her youngest seven-month-old grandchild. Elizabeth had two good friends who stood by her through all of life's struggles, Donata Austin and Johnnie Robertson. These two women were her partners in cooking, shopping and prayer, and they even helped deliver Elizabeth's first child. It's God, her true beauty from heaven above. Elizabeth passed away on Nov. 15, 2000. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elizabeth Sue Roberts; her father, Hershel Richardson; her sister, Jessie Marie Young; a granddaughter, L.A. Elaine Banks; and Virginia Richardson. She leaves to cherish her memory a long-time companion, Charles James Partee; a brother, Robert Tyler Richardson; four daughters, Juanita Richardson, Marsha Neal Richardson (Willie) Sirmons, Martha Lou (Michael Ray) Reese and Darlene Marie (Curlie) Lucas; one son, Robert Elmer (Barbara) Reese; 19 grandchildren, 44 great- grandchildren and four godchildren