Mrs. Ocie Lorene Rich Richerson departed this life on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 97 Years, 4 Months, 13 Days. She was born June 18, 1920 in Waynesboro, TN the daughter of the late John L. and Winnie Wilkerson Rich.
Mrs. Ocie was retired from Wayne County Nursing Home with 30 years of service. She was a member of the Green River Baptist Church and life member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by sons, Elmer Richerson, wife Hettie Lee, Lebanon, TN, John Richerson, wife Pam, Hutto, TX., daughters, Gayle Brewer, Collinwood, TN, Donna Koch, husband Bart, Spring Hill, TN., 20 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, brother, Norman Rich, Muscle Shoals, Al.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ocie was preceded in death by daughters, Patsy Saxon and Kathy Blackburn, 4 grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, brothers, Granville Rich, Gaines Rich, Raymond Rich, Ralph Rich and J.W. Rich, sisters, Hazel Kelly, Winnie Mae Grimes, and Genevie Horton.
Services will be held on Thrusday, November 2, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Dr. Jonathan P. Richerson Sr. and Jason Brewer officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 3:00 pm--7:00 pm and on Thursday, November 2, 11:00 am until service time @ Shackelford Funeral Home, Collinwood.