Obituary of Albert Richey, Saline Co, AR

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Submitted by: Darcy Stonesifer
        Date: October 2006
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Albert Lee Richey, 95, of Benton died Friday, Aug. 4, 2006. He was born July 25,
1911, in Benton to John B. and Mary Elizabeth Richey.

Mr. Richey was retired from Reynolds Aluminum Company. He was a charter member
and oldest member of Parkview United Methodist Church and a Woodmen of the
World.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Esther Richey; brothers, Charlie,
Johnny and Morgan Richey; and three sisters, Lillie Hale, Ida Salley and Emma
Bassett.

Survivors include three daughter, Virginia Sweeten of Denver, Colo., Mary Ann
Smith of Paducah, Ky. and Brenda Halbert of Benton; five grandchildren, Sherri
Sweeten of Colorado, Kristi Edwards of Massachusetts, Mitzi Schultz of The
United Kingdom, Christopher Smith of Kentucky and Russ Halbert of Arkansas;
eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granchild.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parkview United Methodist Church
with burial at Lee Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ashby Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Parkview United Methodist Church or a charity of your
choice.

Family comments: A special thanks to Russell Burton, M.D., Buddy Grifford,
Saline Memorial Hospital and special caregiver, Deronda Overton. At the age of
95, the passing of our beloved father and papa is the end of one of the oldest
generations in Saline County as well as a fourth generation Arkansan. He was a
strong man who loved his country and state and always stood strong for what he
believed, setting an example for others. As many of his generation, he
persevered and survived the hardships of a depression and World War - but never
lost his optimism or faith in the human spirit and his fellowman. He and our
mother (grandmother) were a team that never lost focus of what is important in
life, always putting family first, and we dearly loved them for it.