Mattie Pearl (Pierce) Richards

Mattie Pearl Richards, 93, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home.

She was born February 14, 1928, in Adair County, to the late George Russell and Mary Magdalene Cabbell Pierce.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Thomas Richards, her daughter, Mary Linda Darnell and four great-grandchildren.  She was a member of Harrods Fork Baptist Church and a homemaker.

Survivors include:

Three sons – Louis Marshall Richards of Marrowbone, Donald Aaron Richards and wife Direnda of Breeding, Randy Thomas Richards and wife Lois Ann of Columbia

One brother – James Russell Pierce of Summer Shade

One sister – Martha Cundiff of Scottsville

12 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren

Funeral service – Monday, May 10, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Darrell Landis officiating

Burial in Harrods Fork Cemetery

Visitation after 8:00 A.M. Monday

Casket Bearers:  Louie Richards, Les Richards, Tyler Willis, Thomas Richards, Bailey Richards, Dennis Richards

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements