Vivian Richards

Mrs. Vivian Virginia Richards, 79, of Leesville, Louisiana passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. She was born on September 17, 1936 in Nacogdoches County, TX to Odie and Dorothy Wilkerson. She was a resident of Vernon Parish for forty seven years. She was of the Methodist Faith and a member of Oak Grove for five years. Church was the biggest part of her life; she was a strong Godly Christian lady who called those she went to church with her brothers and sisters. She loved her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, everyone called her Mawmaw or Nana. Mrs. Vivian loved her cats 18-20 of them, crossword puzzles, Yahtzee and old country music. She will be missed by all who were blessed to know her.

Mrs. Richards was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Ross Richards; parents, Odie Wilkerson and Dorothy Goldsberry Wilkerson; three sons, Allen, Richards, Terry Richards, and Gary Richards; brothers, James Wilkerson and Benny Wilkerson; granddaughter, Amanda Wall; son-in-law, Richard Wall.

Those left to cherish her memory are five daughters, Patsy Self and husband, Tony, Mary Clark and husband, Mack, Brenda Wall, Kathy Gilbert and husband, Darrell, Rita Rye; three sisters, Doris Medley, Bernice Lane, Beatrice Johns; twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Friday, August 12, 2016 family visitation 5:00pm until 6:00 PM and public from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Oak Grove Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Oak Grove Methodist Church, with Brother George Jeane and Brother Walter Collins officiating. Interment will follow in Evans Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers donations can be made in honor of Mrs. Vivian Richards to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN. 38105

Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting our online register at www.hixsonfh.com