Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Ardie Earl Richard
[Oct 25, 1909 to Jan 27, 1988]


Funeral services were held Saturday for Ardie Earl Richard, 78, of Fairfield 
who died last Wednesday.

Mr. Richard was born Oct 25, 1909, to Robert and Samelia Richard and was reared
in the Owen Chapel Community where he attended public schoo and Shiloh Baptist 
Church.

He was married to Rosie Tarlton on Nov. 11, 1929.  She preceded him in death.

Mr. Richard was an active member of Fairfield Baptist Church, serving through 
the years as Sunday school superintendent, chairman of the deacon board, 
treasurer of the church bus fund, chairman of the Lebanon Association trustee
board, president of the brotherhood and on the church finance committee and as
presidet of the citywide male chorus.

Services were held Saturday an burial was at Fairfield Baptist Cemetery.

Pallbearers were J. C. Cox, Clyde Hatcher, Dexter Owens, Morris Proctor, Eugene
Johnson, Jr., Morris Washington, McKinley Averhart and Woodrow English.

Honorary pallbearers were Willie Solomon, Millard Marsh, David Golden, Joe 
Johnson, Isiah Carden and William McIlveen.

Mr. Richard is survived by a daughter, Lee Earl Johnson of Fairfield; a son-in-
law, Edward Johnson Sr., of Fairfield; two grandsons, Edward Johnson Jr. of 
Desoto and Randall Lee Johnson of Fairfield; granddaughter-in-law Barbara Jean
Johnson of DeSoto; great-granddaughter Elisia Jeanae Johnson of DeSoto; two
brothers, Allen and Richard, both of Tucumcari, N.M.; and several nieces and
nephews.