Dec. 25, 1936 – Dec. 30, 2021
Donna Gay (Rogers) Richardson was born on Dec, 25, 1936, in Purcell, Missouri to Della and Fred Rogers. After living in California, she attended Webb City High School, where she met her high school sweetheart and late husband, Ronald Dean Richardson. They were married on Sept. 7, 1957, at First Presbyterian Church in Webb City.
After serving as house parents at the University of Missouri, they bought their first home in Harrodsburg, Ky. Ron and Donna raised their three children – Douglas Richardson, Summerville, S.C., Lori Richardson Berry, Annapolis, Md., and Heather Richardson Banke, O'Brien, Fla. – while residing in multiple states in the Midwest and East Coast for 40 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson relocated to Annapolis, Md., in 1998 to be closer to their family. Ms. Richardson was a manager of a Hallmark store, served as a volunteer for Hospice for 20 years, and was the manager of Chesapeake Treasures in Severna Park, Md. for five years.
Ms. Richardson passed from complications of Alzheimer's, surrounded by her immediate family. Her ashes will be buried with her husband's back in her hometown in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Webb City.
She is survived by her sister, Ginger Pearish; nephew and niece, Tad and Loni Pearish; and their two sons, Cade and Finn; son and daughter-in-law Doug and Julie Richardson; daughter Lori Berry; daughter and son-in-law Heather and Rick Banke; and her six grandchildren, Connor and Austin Richardson and fiancées Megan Anderson and Emily Shores; Megan, Hunter, and Emily Berry; and Vivian Banke. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake.
Dec. 25, 1936 – Dec. 30, 2021
Donna Gay (Rogers) Richardson was born on Dec, 25, 1936, in Purcell, Missouri to Della and Fred Rogers. After living in California, she attended Webb City High School, where she met her high school sweetheart and late husband, Ronald Dean Richardson. They were married on Sept. 7, 1957, at First Presbyterian Church in Webb City.
After serving as house parents at the University of Missouri, they bought their first home in Harrodsburg, Ky. Ron and Donna raised their three children – Douglas Richardson, Summerville, S.C., Lori Richardson Berry, Annapolis, Md., and Heather Richardson Banke, O'Brien, Fla. – while residing in multiple states in the Midwest and East Coast for 40 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson relocated to Annapolis, Md., in 1998 to be closer to their family. Ms. Richardson was a manager of a Hallmark store, served as a volunteer for Hospice for 20 years, and was the manager of Chesapeake Treasures in Severna Park, Md. for five years.
Ms. Richardson passed from complications of Alzheimer's, surrounded by her immediate family. Her ashes will be buried with her husband's back in her hometown in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Webb City.
She is survived by her sister, Ginger Pearish; nephew and niece, Tad and Loni Pearish; and their two sons, Cade and Finn; son and daughter-in-law Doug and Julie Richardson; daughter Lori Berry; daughter and son-in-law Heather and Rick Banke; and her six grandchildren, Connor and Austin Richardson and fiancées Megan Anderson and Emily Shores; Megan, Hunter, and Emily Berry; and Vivian Banke. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake.
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