Edith F. Richards
February 16, 1942 - January 14, 2021
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Graveside Services for Mrs. Edith F. Richards, 78, who entered into rest January 14, 2021, will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock in Pineview Memorial Gardens with Rev. Mark Owens and Rev. Roy Kiser officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Posey Funeral Directors Facebook page. Those in attendance in person are encouraged to wear a mask, and social distancing will be practiced. Mrs. Richards was raised in Hampton, SC, having made North Augusta her home for the past 51 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of North Augusta where she sang in the choir for forty years. Mrs. Richards received her Nursing degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, served 42 years in the profession, and retired as the Head Operating Room Nurse at University Hospital. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, James Richards, Sr.; two sons, Jim (Kelly) Richards, Mooresville, NC, and Scott (Carol Ann) Richards, Beaufort, SC; daughter, Lynn (Mike) Fitzgerald, Augusta, GA; seven grandchildren, Ryan Richards, Katie Richards, Emily Richards, Allison Richards, Joshua Fitzgerald, Caleb Fitzgerald, Ava Richards; brother, Ira Frank (Martha) Forrester, Jr., Summerville, SC; and sister, Joyce Lynn (Happ) Lathrop, Chapin, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of North Augusta Music Ministry, 625 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803.278.1181). Please visit the registry at www.PoseyCares.com
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Graveside Services for Mrs. Edith F. Richards, 78, who entered into rest January 14, 2021, will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock in Pineview Memorial Gardens with Rev. Mark Owens and Rev. Roy Kiser officiating.... View Obituary & Service Information