Funeral services for Mrs. Juanita Lee Rich, 58, of 418 Jordan St. will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Hughey Funeral Home, with the Rev. Glendall Davis officiating. Burial will be in Old Union Cem. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.

Mrs. Rich died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Mrs. Rich was born in Mt. Vernon on Dec. 6, 1918 the daughter of Oscar and Minne [Oliver] Taylor.

She was married on April 8, 1934, in Mt. Vernon, to Orville J. Rich. He survives.

She was a member of the General Baptist Church.

In addition to her husband Orville, she is survived by four sons; Robert H. Rich of Gulfport, Miss., Jewel L. Rich of Mt. Vernon, James A. Rich of Gulfport, Miss. and Larry B. Rich of Benton, IL.; one daughter, Mrs. Linda Burwell, Mt. Vernon; and 11 grand children.

She was preceeded in death by her parents, one daughter, one brother, and one sister.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: Unknown
Submitted by: Margaret Marasco