Dates
Dorothy Bell (Bly) Richards went to be with her Lord and husband on January 31, 2014. She was born October 19, 1924 in Big Spring, Texas to William Nathan and Rona Bell Bly.
She retired from Lone Star Gas Co. in 1986 and was a lifetime member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Clifford N. Bly and Jack Melvin Bly and her husband Grant Richards whom she married in 1947.
Dorothy is survived by her sons Randy Richards and wife Karen, of San Angelo, TX and Bill Richards and wife Terri, of Plano, TX; Four Grandchildren, Amby Richards, of San Angelo, TX., Kris Richards and Wendi of Bloomington, IL, Grant Tyler Richards, of Plano, TX and Austin Richards, of Houston, TX; One Great Grandson, Kaiden Richards, of Bloomington, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Johnson's Funeral Home. The Graveside service will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, February 3, 2014 at Fort Chadbourne Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Richardson officiating.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Baptist Memorials and Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Baptist Memorials Nursing Home.
Family and friends may sign an online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.