Constance Beatrice Richard
6/18/1921 - 4/20/2015
Constance (Connie) Richard went to be with our Lord on April 20, 2015, at the age of 93. She was surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Ipswich, England on June 18, 1921, to her parents William B. and Maud Liffen. She was one of 11 children. Connie married Leroy in July 1944. She left her home and family in 1946 as a World War II bride to come to America.
She is survived by eight of nine children, Frances Meche, of West Columbia, Bobbie LeJeune (Charles), of Mowata, LA, Dale Andrepont (Walter), of Eunice, LA, Wayne Richard (Kathy), of Eunice, LA, Brenda De Berry (Jack), of Raywood, TX, Paul Richard (Taw), of West Columbia, TX, Billie Bellard (Lannis), of Dayton, TX, Terry Richard (Patrice), of Reserve, LA. Connie and Leroy had 31 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren, and six great great-grandchildren. She is survived by three sisters, Pam Jenkins, of Ipswich, England, Joy (Ray) Taylor, of Stoke Park, Ipswich, England, and Sybil Double, of Ipswich, England.
Connie lived in West Columbia since 1981, where she has volunteered at the Columbia Christian Senior Citizen Center and Country Store for over 25 years. She enjoyed working with her friends and visiting with the customers. Connie loved working with her flowers, writing letters to family and friends and never missed sending birthday cards to children and grand children.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Richard, after 37 years of marriage, her youngest daughter, Donna Combs, sons-in-law, Sam Combs and Joe Meche, two brothers and four sisters.
On April 25, 2015, the family will receive friends at 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Central Assembly of God, 709 West Mulberry, Angleton, Texas. Services will begin at 1:00 p.m..
In lieu of flowers, the family request to make donations to Columbia Christian Senior Citizen Center 629 East Bernard, West Columbia, TX 77486 or The Gideons International P.O. Box 140800 Nashville, Tn 37214. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lakewood funeralchapel.com
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