Elizabeth Richards

Richards, Elizabeth 9/7/1933 - 11/2/2020 Muskegon Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Richards, age 87, of Muskegon, MI, left behind her sickness and pain, and stepped into eternal joy and peace with her Heavenly Father on Monday, November 2, 2020 after complications from a recent surgery. Betty was born in Muskegon on September 7, 1933 as the youngest of five sisters. She was a graduate of North Muskegon High School and Western Michigan University, where she studied to become a teacher. She taught school for many years, mostly at Twin Lake Elementary School and later at White Lake Christian School, with most of those years being spent teaching kindergarten. She served faithfully at Dalton Baptist Church as coordinator of Children's Ministries for many years, and also as a pianist. Most recently she was a member of Olivet Evangelical Free Church. Her special interests included gardening and baking. She will most certainly be remembered for her gift of hospitality, opening her family home to countless numbers of extended family and friends who became family - some for a meal, some for a temporary home. Her greatest joy was her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, George Marvin Richards; 4 children - Scott Richards, Amy (Tom) Johnson, Brent (Kathy) Richards, and Eric Richards. She adored her grandchildren including Adam Richards, Tony Overway, Renee Carpenter, Rochelle (Marc) Treat, Caleb Richards, Joshua Richards, Gavin Richards, and George Richards, and her 8 great grandchildren. There will be no memorial service held at this time.