Patricia E. Richards, age 89, of Logan, Ohio, passed away peacefully, and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday December 26, 2020 at Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio with her family by her side.
Patty was born June 27, 1931 in Hocking County, Ohio to Robert “Bob” Mount and Florence Louise (North) Mount. She attended school in Carbon Hill, Ohio, and grew up around the Nelsonville, Ohio area. In the Nelsonville area, she met her loving husband James R. “Dutch” Richards, whom she was happily married to for 49 years. Patty attended the First Church Praise and Worship Center in Logan, where she enjoyed making several monthly meals with the other ladies of the church, prior to going to the nursing home. Dutch and Patty were the proud owners and operators of the Alps Restaurant, where they became friends with all the patrons. She was the head cook at East Elementary School for 10 years, cooked at several other schools in the Logan area. She enjoyed all the principals, teachers, children, bus drivers, and janitors that she met throughout all her years working for the Logan School District. Patty was a kind, compassionate, friendly, and loving person that did not know a stranger. She will be missed by all.
Surviving are son James R. “JimBob” (Kay) Richards Jr. of Logan; daughter Joellen “Jody” (Mark) Taulbee of Logan; 13 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great -grandchildren.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents Bob and Louise; husband James R. “Dutch” Richards who passed away on January 29, 1997; infant daughter Linda Kay Richards; son Ronald Richards; daughter-in-law Chris Richards; sister Joann Wilson; brother-in-law Art Wilson; 2 infant great-grandchildren; several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services were held 1pm Monday January 4, 2021 at First Church Praise and Worship Center in Logan, Ohio with Rev. Barry Blankenship officiating. Burial was in Shaw Cemetery Logan, Ohio.
Calling hours were observed Sunday 4-7 pm at the Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home in Logan and one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Masks and social distancing are required to attend the calling hours or funeral.
Live service will be posted on the following Facebook page. Please use the link below for the video. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050477510681