Sarah Ann Richards

Sarah Ann Richards, 89, of Westville, passed away at 3:00pm, Sunday, November 25, 2012, at home. She was born on October 15, 1923, in Ridge Farm, the daughter of Charles E. and Aura Lee {Baldwin} Abston. She was united in marriage to Rex W. Richards Sr. on May 3, 1941, in Paris, IL, until his passing on May 21, 2007. She is survived by: her sons, Jack Richards of Westville & Rex Jr. (Cheryl) Richards of Danville; her daughters, Sally (Bill) Bland of Danville, Peggy Cole of Tampa, FL, Pamela (Raymond) Hilleary of Danville, Patricia Bostwick of Georgetown, Janet (Bill) Williams of Westville, Vicky (Mike) Cassidy of Fort Worth, Tx, & Lisa (Bill) Unzicker of Danville; her sisters, Hazel O'Bryan of Kentucky, Nina Richardson of Wyoming, & Kathleen Lashbrook of Westville; her 42 grandchildren; her 97 great grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren. She will also be missed by her little dog, Jimmy. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her son, Donald E. Richards Sr.; her daughters, Marylee Richards, Donna Deloris Maskel, & Carol Ann Hutchens; her brothers, Robert Abston & Wilbur Baldwin; her sister, Ethel Cook; and two grandsons, Harold Ray Maskel Jr. & Steven Randle Cole. Sarah was a homemaker who loved her family & grandchildren, most of all. She was a member of First Church of Christ of Westville. She enjoyed crocheting, doing word search puzzles, & going to the movies. She will be missed by all who knew her. A celebration of Sarah's life will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home, 200 E West St, Georgetown, with Bob Cornell officiating. Visitation will be held 4pm-7pm, Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest in Forest Park Cemetery, Georgetown. Memorial donations may be given in her name to the American Cancer Society.