Viola Richeson

Viola was born on September 21, 1920 to Robert Lee and Zala Van Winkle in Clinton, MO. She was the oldest of four children with sister Violet and brothers Robert and Roy.

Viola married Russell Cleo Richeson of Brownington, MO on August 30, 1940, and married 45 years before his death in 1985. They lived in Clinton, MO until 1954, when they moved to Concord, CA, then made their home in Cottonwood, CA in 1968.

Viola was loving wife and mother. Before she retired she worked at Montgomery Wards, Singer Sewing Machine Co., and as a cook for the Cottonwood School District and the Palomino Room.

Viola and her husband Russell had four children: Jerry (Cena) Richeson of Clayton, CA., Patricia (Tom) Tomlinson of Red Bluff, Gloria Richeson of Los Molinos, Linda (Don) Pryatel of Red Bluff, adopted son Bill (Martha) Genielle of Columbus, OH.

Viola had four grandchildren: Ivan (Valerie) Richeson, Kevin (Darci) Richeson, David (Kellie) Pryatel and Adam (Meana) Pryatel, seven great grandchildren: Jaime (Graham) Richeson-Johnson, Tyrel (Autumn) Richeson, Michael (Rochelle) Richeson, Vanessa Richeson, Logan Pryatel and Duncan Pryatel, five great great grandchildren: Emma, Madelin, Lilyanne, and Andrew Richeson.

Viola was preceded in death by her husband Russell, daughter Patricia, sisters-in-law Lavonne Van Winkle, Katherine Boyles, Dixie Alden, Olga Boyles, Geri Van Winkle, brothers-in-law Jimmy Warden and Wallace Boyles, and great great grandson Trinnity Pryatel.

There will be a graveside service on May 14th at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff at 1:30 p.m.

If you wish, in lieu of flowers, you can make a donation to Butte Home Health & Hospice, Chico, CA.