Mary L. Richardson

Mary L. Richardson, 59, of Benton Harbor, formerly of Faulkner County, Arkansas, passed away on September 23, 2007 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. A service of Homegoing will be held at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph at 1:00 P.M; on Saturday September 29, 2007. Friends may visit the funeral home at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday. Memorials may be made to the family or Berrien County Cancer Service. Those wishing to share a memory or sign the guest book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Mary was born on March 18, 1948 in Conway, AR to the late William “Red” and Irene (Greenlaw) Dickerson. She was preceded by her husband of 30 years, Esau Richardson on July 3, 1997 and sister Carrie Lee Nicholas. Mary loved spending time with family and friends, fishing, gardening, knitting and board games. Mary is survived by her three children, Patrick Richardson, Bryan Richardson and Stacey Richardson all of Benton Harbor, her five sisters Helen Edwards, Earnestine Dickerson and Linda (Elvin) Johnson all of Conway AR, Lovine Eaton of Denver, Lovice Pitts of Corinth, TX and her brother Karl (Lillie) Dickerson of Union City, TN, her dear Aunt Zora L. Wilburn of Benton Harbor as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.