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Evelyn Mae Richardson, 90, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Salisbury, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022.
Evelyn was born on April 9, 1932, in Prairie Hill, Missouri, the daughter of …
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Evelyn Mae Richardson, 90, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Salisbury, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022.
Evelyn was born on April 9, 1932, in Prairie Hill, Missouri, the daughter of James and Grace (Eagan) Wright. She was a 1950 graduate of Salisbury High School, and then attended business school in Kansas City, Missouri. After business school, she returned to Salisbury where she worked as a copy editor for the Press Spectator. On June 25, 1952, she was united in marriage to Jack Richardson at the Salisbury First Christian Church. Evelyn and her husband Jack were the owners of Sommer’s Potato Chip Factory in Salisbury and the Dumas Apartments in Columbia, Missouri. She was a member of the Salisbury First Christian Church and later attended the Faith Family Church in Fayette, Missouri. Evelyn was also involved in PEO, the Salisbury Music Club, and enjoyed singing and performing in a barbershop quartet.
She is survived by one daughter, Linda Doles and husband Joe of Columbia, Missouri, and one granddaughter, Sarah Doles of Columbia, Missouri.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jack on April 1, 2017, one son Burl Kenneth Richardson, and one brother, Bob Wright.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 11:30 a.m., at the Asbury Cemetery, south of Keytesville. Visitation will be Wednesday morning from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Summerville Funeral Home in Salisbury, Missouri. The family suggests memorials to the Asbury Cemetery.