Helen Case Richardson

Published 9:46 pm Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Funeral services for Helen Case Richardson, of Bogue Chitto, are Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Bogue Chitto with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Bro. Hal Hatten will officiate the services. Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home with an Order of Eastern Star ceremony beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel.

Mrs. Richardson, 93, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at McComb Nursing & Rehab Center in McComb. She was born Jan. 18, 1924, in Lincoln County, to Eugene and Blanche Nettles Case. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Bogue Chitto, where she served on many committees. She was also Sunday school superintendent. She was a Past Worthy Matron and member of Auburn Chapter #87 Order of Eastern Star.

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She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Joe “Buddy” Richardson; parents, Eugene and Blanche Nettles Case; brothers, Elvin, Felix and Floyd Case; sisters, Abigail Allred and Euvonne Case; nephew, Gary Paul Case; and great-grandson Anthony Roberts Jr.

Survivors include sons, Jerry Richardson of Mobile, Alabama, Larry Richardson and wife Nancy of McComb, and Bobby Richardson and wife Carolyn of Bogue Chitto; daughters, Joetta Richardson Berghman and husband Joseph of Summit, and Sue Richardson Smith and husband Ed of San Diego, California; brother, Arthur Case of Brookhaven; 15 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery fund.

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