Dolores Mae "Dee" Richards

Dolores Mae "Dee" Richards of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau following a five week battle to recovery from a major illness. She was born May 25, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to Thomas Bertwell Hill and Sara Elma (Brown) Hill. She and Gerald E. Richards were married February 12, 1966 at Bayless Baptist Church in St. Louis. Her passing occurred one day before what would have been their 50th Anniversary. Dee was a member of Lynwood Baptist Church where she had faithfully taught three year old children for 36 years. She also taught first grade children at Scott City Elementary for 33 years before retiring 2003. During those years, she actively served the teaching profession for many years as president of the Community Teachers Association and annual delegate to the regional and state teachers conventions. Dee loved children and loved teaching them. Most of all though, she loved her Lord, her church and her family. She especially loved the family trips with her son and his family to Disney World. Although she did not like flying, she endured a number of flights to experience the joy and delight her grandchildren experienced with each trip. Survivors include her husband, Gerald Richards; a son and daughter-in-law Thomas (Tom) and Melissa Richards; two precious grand-children, Abigail (Abby) and William (Will) Richards of O'Fallon, IL; a sister-in-law, Penny (Curtis) DeClue of Potosi, Mo; two nieces, Paulette (Brian Bilderback) DeClue of Sullivan, Mo and Nanette DeClue of Potosi, Mo; and two especially lose friends, Loretta Land and Marilyn (Larry) Kingree all of Cape Girardeau. In addition, she leaves many other relatives and close friends through her church, her Bible Study group and her many years of teaching. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step mother (Neva Hill) of over 40 years, and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral service will be held at Lynwood Baptist Church on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 2:30 pm. It is preceded by visitation at Ford and Sons Funeral Home (Mount Auburn) on Saturday, February 13, from 4-8 pm. In addition, visitation will be held from 1:30-2:30 pm at the church prior to the service. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum, In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Lynwood Baptist Church Preschool Ministry.

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Dolores Mae "Dee" Richards

May 25, 1944 - February 11, 2016