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Verdis Monteen BROWN

Verdis Monteen BROWN

Female 1915 - 2016  (100 years)

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  • Name Verdis Monteen BROWN  [2] 
    • Verdis Monteen Brown Richardson; affectionately known as ?Mama Richie? passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the age of 100. She was born in Sellers, Alabama on October 22, 1915 and resided in Wetumpka for 58 years.

      During these many years she was not only a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother; she always found time to be involved in church and civic organizations including the Garden Club, Wetumpka Church of Christ, where she taught first grade Sunday school and held the distinction of being the oldest member; and The Business and Professional Women?s Association.

      Her commitment to people and those in need extended to her many years of service as a Pink Lady at Elmore Community Hospital. She and her husband operated Richardson Construction Company and were responsible for building many homes in Wetumpka and developed several neighborhoods that are still integral to the community today.

      Mrs. Richardson lived a long and productive life showing in various ways her dedication and caring for the welfare of others thereby earning the respect, love, and affection of all who knew her.

      The family will receive friends on Friday, July 1, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gassett Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wetumpka Church of Christ.

      Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery with Minister Buddy Thrasher officiating.

      Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her beloved husband in 1980, Earl Clifton Richardson; parents, Johnny Wesley Brown and Ida Verdell Smith Brown; and eight brothers and sisters.

      Gassett Funeral Home 6/28/2016 [1]
    Birth 22 Oct 1915  Montgomery Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1940  Living with husband in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1950  Living with husband in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 28 Jun 2016  Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I1710  Main Tree
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 

    Family Earl Clifton RICHARDSON,   b. 12 Jun 1916, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1980 (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 5 Sep 1936  Montgomery Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Shirley Jean RICHARDSON
     2. E. Marie RICHARDSON
    Family ID F1070  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Jun 2016 - Alabama Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Earl Clifton Richardson and Verdis Monteen Brown Headstone    		Earl Clifton Richardson and Verdis Monteen Brown Headstone
    Earl C., son of Lima Clifford Richardson and Callie Slauson, and his wife Verdis M. Brown are buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama.

    Created by: Rick & Kat
    Photo added by: Paul Bartley

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S12032] Ancestry.com: Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967.

    3. [S331] 1940 Census Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.

    4. [S340] 1950 Census Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.


  

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