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     Roy Paxton Rice was born on 23 July 1919 at USA.² He married Ollie Pearl Loflin, daughter of William David Loflin and Mary Thomas Asberry, circa 1942 at USA.¹ He died on 2 March 2012 at USA at age 92.²

ROY PAXTON RICE

Roy was born on July 23, 1919, and passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife Ollie, and his children Ric Rice and Catherine Waite. Roy is survived by his grandchildren, Misty Metheny and her husband Travis, Jessica Scianna and her husband Pete, Joshua and Matthew Waite; 11 great-grandchildren, as well as many other loving family members and friends. Visitation will be held at Serenity Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. A Graveside Service will be held at Fresno Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

Published by Fresno Bee on Mar. 4, 2012.²

     Helen Marie Richards was born in 1908 at USA.¹ She married George Mansfield Fruit before 1928 at USA. She died in 1987 at USA.¹

     Ada Richardson is the daughter of Newell Luther Richardson Sr. and Nannie Lula Mattox.¹

     Alma D Richardson was born in January 1885 at Itawamba County, Mississippi.¹ She was the daughter of Franklin D. Richardson and F. Pheraba Rand.¹

     Anita Louise Richardson is the daughter of Earl Richardson and Louise Wilkerson.² She married Robert Edwin Rees, son of John Leslie Rees and Lena Mae Ellett, after 1957 at Texas.¹

     Athalie Richardson was born on 11 November 1921 at Freestone County, Texas. She was the daughter of Charlie Harvey Richardson and Mertis Lee Radford. She died on 31 May 1942 at Freestone County, Texas, at age 20.² She was buried on 1 June 1942 at Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas.

     Beverly Kay Richardson is the daughter of Newell Luther Richardson Jr. and Agnes Mae Smith.¹ She married Jerry Lee Hepler after 1960.¹

     Charles Bradley Richardson was electrician.² He was born on 3 July 1912 at Freestone County, Texas.^1,2 He was the son of Charlie Harvey Richardson and Mertis Lee Radford.¹ He married Letha Mae Day circa 1938 at Freestone County, Texas. He died on 16 May 1947 at Teague, Freestone County, California, at age 34; accidental discharge of weapon to the head.²

     Charlie Harvey Richardson was born on 14 March 1883 at Freestone County, Texas.¹ He was the son of John Whitney Richardson and Mary Louise Cobbs.¹ He married Mertis Lee Radford, daughter of Ebeniezer Duval Radford and Jane Elizabeth Brown, on 30 July 1911 at Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas.¹ He died on 26 January 1963 at Freestone County, Texas, at age 79.² C. H. Richardson Services Held

FAIRFIELD, Jan. 28 - (Spl) - Funeral services for Charlie Harvey Richardson, 79, who died Saturday, were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Calvary Baptist church.
The rites were conducted by Rev. H L. McKissack, Rev. Dewey Morgan and Rev. Jack McDaniel. Burial was in the Fairfield cemetery.
A retired farmer, he was a life-long resident of Freestone county.
Surviving are three brothers, Luther Richardson, Fairfield; Arthur Richardson, Morton and Fred Richardson, Fairfield; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Henry, Fairfield and Mrs. Walter Milligan, Fort Worth and several nieces and nephews.³

     Curtis Richardson is the son of John Arthur Richardson and Mattie Alice Taylor.¹