BORN

1943

DIED

2017

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Memorial Funeral Home

613 Bunch Street

Corinth, Mississippi

Barry Richards Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 9, 2017.

Celebration of Life service for Barry Wayne Richards. 74, is set for 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Trey Lambert officiating. Burial will be in the Forrest Memorial Park.

Barry died September 7, 2017 at Hendrix Health and Rehab in Double Spring, Al. He was born August 21, 1943 in Corinth, MS. to the late Lawrence and Frances Richards. He was a member of Gaines Chapel Methodist Church, retired from Columbia Gulf Transmission. He was a former Alderman for the City of Corinth for several years. He moved to Haleyville, Al. about 7 years ago to by his son and his family, he enjoyed watching his grandsons play sports.

He was preceded in death by wife, Elaine Suggs Richards; parents.

He is survived by his son Britt Richards his wife Lee Ann; grandchildren Ben and Rob Richards.

Pallbearers Larry Ellis, Billy Ashcraft, Dean Pierce, Bill Cotton, Chris Lawson, Brandon Lawson, John Mitchell, John Darnell, Scott Veal, Boo Haughton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Lion Legacy Fund, Haleyville, AL. 2001 20th St. Haleyville, Al. 35565.

Family with receive friends from 1:00 to service time Sunday

Condolences can be left at www.memorialcorinth.com

Arrangements under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, Corinth, Mississippi.

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