Official Obituary of
Albert Richmond
September 27, 1931 ~ September 20, 2019 (age 87) 87 Years Old
Albert Richmond Obituary
Albert Richmond, 88, of Mexia passed away on September 20, 2019 at the Mexia LTC. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Jones Funeral Services Chapel with David Snow & Ronnie Dabney, officiating. Interment will follow at Mexia Cemetery. Family visitation will be held on Sunday evening from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers are Chris Dabney, Johno Dabney, Jacob Dabney, Billy Sterling, Bennie Murphy and R.J. Gilbert. Honorary pallbearers are Fain Carroll and Don High.
Mr. Richmond was born on September 27, 1931 in Magnolia, Mississippi to Lawrence Coleman & Anna Mulligan Richmond. He married Rosa Jean Sandifer in August of 1956 at the Pike County Courthouse in Magnolia, Mississippi. From 1945-1970, he worked at the cotton mills in Mississippi and Texas. He then retired after 30 years with the Mexia State School in the maintenance department. Mr. Richmond was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.
Albert was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence & Anna Richmond; son, Albert Richmond Jr.; brother, Lawrence Richmond Jr. (Bobo) and sisters, Helen Tindle and Mary Barnes. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Richmond of Mexia; daughter, Elizabeth (Ann) Dabney of Mexia; grandsons, Johno Dabney & wife, Cassie and Jacob Dabney & fiancé Melissa Miller, all of Mexia; great-granddaughter, Hannah Jacobs of Mexia; nieces, Shirley Musgrave of Denton, Texas, Viola Barnes and Sally Martin; great-nieces, Callie Gilbert of Pilot Point, Texas and Teresa; as well as numerous other nieces and nephews.
When: Sunday, September 22, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Jones Funeral
Address: 931 S. Hwy 171 MEXIA, TX 76667
When: Monday, September 23, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Jones Funeral
Address: 931 S. Hwy 171 MEXIA, TX 76667
Location: Mexia Cemetery
Address: 900 N. Kaufman MEXIA, TX 76667
Mr. Richmond was born on September 27, 1931 in Magnolia, Mississippi to Lawrence Coleman & Anna Mulligan Richmond. He married Rosa Jean Sandifer in August of 1956 at the Pike County Courthouse in Magnolia, Mississippi. From 1945-1970, he worked at the cotton mills in Mississippi and Texas. He then retired after 30 years with the Mexia State School in the maintenance department. Mr. Richmond was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.
Albert was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence & Anna Richmond; son, Albert Richmond Jr.; brother, Lawrence Richmond Jr. (Bobo) and sisters, Helen Tindle and Mary Barnes. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Richmond of Mexia; daughter, Elizabeth (Ann) Dabney of Mexia; grandsons, Johno Dabney & wife, Cassie and Jacob Dabney & fiancé Melissa Miller, all of Mexia; great-granddaughter, Hannah Jacobs of Mexia; nieces, Shirley Musgrave of Denton, Texas, Viola Barnes and Sally Martin; great-nieces, Callie Gilbert of Pilot Point, Texas and Teresa; as well as numerous other nieces and nephews.
Service Details.
Visitation
When: Sunday, September 22, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Jones Funeral
Service
sAddress: 931 S. Hwy 171 MEXIA, TX 76667
Service
When: Monday, September 23, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Jones Funeral
Service
sAddress: 931 S. Hwy 171 MEXIA, TX 76667
Interment
Location: Mexia Cemetery
Address: 900 N. Kaufman MEXIA, TX 76667
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