Flora Virginia Jones Richardson (1901-1955)

Flora Virginia Jones Richardson

Birth

22 May 1901

Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Death

10 Nov 1955 (aged 54)

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Burial

Hudgins Cemetery

Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map

Plot

Row 05 Plot 04

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Tennessee, Death Records,

Name: Flora Virginia Richardson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 54
Birth Date: 22 May 1901
Birth Place: Tenn
Death Date: 19 Nov 1955
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Father: Henry C Jones
Mother: Mary A Lampley

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Richardson, Flora Jones
Mrs. Ellis Richardson Rites To Be Today Funeral services for Mrs. Flora Virginia Jones Richardson, 51, of 1517 Eleventh ave. N, will be at 1 p.m. today at the Finley Dorris Charlton funeral home, 2423 West End ave. The Rev. Bunyan Smith will officiate and burial will be in Hudgins cemetery, Fairview, Tenn.
The body is at the funeral home. Mrs. Richardson died instantly at the home Thursday night of a self-inflicted bullet wound in the head, city police said. She had been in ill health for several years.

Born in Williamson County, Mrs. Richardson was a daughter of Henry and Mary Ann Lampley of Fairview. They survive.
She attended public schools in Williamson county. She was married to Ellis L. Richardson about 35 years ago and they moved to Nashville about 3 years ago. Mr. Richardson also survives. She was a member of the Baptist church. Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Smith, Nashville; seven sons, Cody E., Elmer E. Leonard D., Vernon O., B. G., Leo and Phillip R. Richardson, all of Nashville; nine sisters, Mrs. Acie Mangrum. Mrs. Frank Deal. Mrs. George Davis and Mrs. Lester Mangrum, all of Fairview; Mrs Johnny Owens, Mrs. James Mcintosh and Mrs. Clarence Holloway, all of Nashville; Mrs. Fred Huggins, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. D. Sullivan, Townsend, Ga.; a brother, Priestley Jones, Nashville, and 12 grandchildren.

Clipped from The Tennessean, 12 Nov 1955, Sat, Page 12.

Obituary courtesy Stacey Givens

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