Son of Geo W. Richards, Sr., & Eliza Elder Richards
He was married 2 times; Nancy Ann Leeson in 1887 and then Mary Jane Jones. He was born Clay, Ritchie Co, WV.
George W. Richards, Jr.
George W. Richards, Jr., 79, well known photographer of Clarksburg and surrounding areas, died yesterday at his home at 4400 Olive St. Maplewood. He was a member of the Vienna Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Nancy Ann Richards, two daughter, Mrs. Bessie Ashby and Mrs. Emma Fenton, and a stepson, Robert E. Jones.
He is survived by his second, Mrs. Mary Jones Richards; five daughters, Mrs. Pearl Snider and Mrs. Dolly Black, both of Canton, O.; Mrs. Lura Gates, Akron, O.; Mrs. Laura McDonald, Vienna, and Mrs. Gussie Smith, Parkersburg; two sons Lester Richards, Williamstown, and Burt Richards, Vienna; one sister, Mrs. Priscilla Poole, Greenfield, O., one brother, J. C. Richards, Mingo Junction, W.Va.; 38 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the Vienna Church of Christ with Evangelist T. B. Butterfield officiating. The body will remain at the Franklin funeral home until one hour prior to the services.
The Parkersburg News
June 4, 1948
Parkersburg, West Virginia
He was married 2 times; Nancy Ann Leeson in 1887 and then Mary Jane Jones. He was born Clay, Ritchie Co, WV.
George W. Richards, Jr.
George W. Richards, Jr., 79, well known photographer of Clarksburg and surrounding areas, died yesterday at his home at 4400 Olive St. Maplewood. He was a member of the Vienna Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Nancy Ann Richards, two daughter, Mrs. Bessie Ashby and Mrs. Emma Fenton, and a stepson, Robert E. Jones.
He is survived by his second, Mrs. Mary Jones Richards; five daughters, Mrs. Pearl Snider and Mrs. Dolly Black, both of Canton, O.; Mrs. Lura Gates, Akron, O.; Mrs. Laura McDonald, Vienna, and Mrs. Gussie Smith, Parkersburg; two sons Lester Richards, Williamstown, and Burt Richards, Vienna; one sister, Mrs. Priscilla Poole, Greenfield, O., one brother, J. C. Richards, Mingo Junction, W.Va.; 38 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the Vienna Church of Christ with Evangelist T. B. Butterfield officiating. The body will remain at the Franklin funeral home until one hour prior to the services.
The Parkersburg News
June 4, 1948
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Son of Geo W. Richards, Sr., & Eliza Elder Richards
He was married 2 times; Nancy Ann Leeson in 1887 and then Mary Jane Jones. He was born Clay, Ritchie Co, WV.
George W. Richards, Jr.
George W. Richards, Jr., 79, well known photographer of Clarksburg and surrounding areas, died yesterday at his home at 4400 Olive St. Maplewood. He was a member of the Vienna Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Nancy Ann Richards, two daughter, Mrs. Bessie Ashby and Mrs. Emma Fenton, and a stepson, Robert E. Jones.
He is survived by his second, Mrs. Mary Jones Richards; five daughters, Mrs. Pearl Snider and Mrs. Dolly Black, both of Canton, O.; Mrs. Lura Gates, Akron, O.; Mrs. Laura McDonald, Vienna, and Mrs. Gussie Smith, Parkersburg; two sons Lester Richards, Williamstown, and Burt Richards, Vienna; one sister, Mrs. Priscilla Poole, Greenfield, O., one brother, J. C. Richards, Mingo Junction, W.Va.; 38 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the Vienna Church of Christ with Evangelist T. B. Butterfield officiating. The body will remain at the Franklin funeral home until one hour prior to the services.
The Parkersburg News
June 4, 1948
Parkersburg, West Virginia
He was married 2 times; Nancy Ann Leeson in 1887 and then Mary Jane Jones. He was born Clay, Ritchie Co, WV.
George W. Richards, Jr.
George W. Richards, Jr., 79, well known photographer of Clarksburg and surrounding areas, died yesterday at his home at 4400 Olive St. Maplewood. He was a member of the Vienna Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Nancy Ann Richards, two daughter, Mrs. Bessie Ashby and Mrs. Emma Fenton, and a stepson, Robert E. Jones.
He is survived by his second, Mrs. Mary Jones Richards; five daughters, Mrs. Pearl Snider and Mrs. Dolly Black, both of Canton, O.; Mrs. Lura Gates, Akron, O.; Mrs. Laura McDonald, Vienna, and Mrs. Gussie Smith, Parkersburg; two sons Lester Richards, Williamstown, and Burt Richards, Vienna; one sister, Mrs. Priscilla Poole, Greenfield, O., one brother, J. C. Richards, Mingo Junction, W.Va.; 38 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the Vienna Church of Christ with Evangelist T. B. Butterfield officiating. The body will remain at the Franklin funeral home until one hour prior to the services.
The Parkersburg News
June 4, 1948
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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