Roy J. Richards' Obituary
Roy J. Richards departed peacefully to heaven on Friday, March 16, 2012.
Beloved husband of 48 years to Claire Piglia Richards; loving father of Roy J. Richards, Sr., Jeffrey M. Richards and Chad A. Richards; father-in-law of Patricia Richards, Becky Richards and Mary Almond (fiancé); grandfather of Ongelle, Roy, Jr., Justin, Hillary, Katelyn, Aiden and Arden; and great-grandfather to Gracie and Bailey. He is also survived by his aunt, Mary Fanning. He was preceded in death by his mother, Estelle Saxton Richards; his father, George Richards; and five brothers, William, Jesse, Grady, Billy and Bob Ross Richards.
Age 70 years, he was a native of Yazoo City, MS, a resident of Madisonville, LA for the past 4 years, and formerly a resident of Waggaman, LA for 30 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to a Celebration of the Funeral Mass at the Chapel of E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 West 21st. Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:00 Noon.
Visitation at the funeral home on Tuesday will begin at 10:00 AM and continue until Mass time.
Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the National Parkinson Foundation, PO Box 5018 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018, 800-327-4545, www.parkinson.org.
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