Ida Richards

Ida Belle Richards, age 79, was born on February 4, 1931 at Pawnee, OK and passed from this life into the presence of her Lord on July 16, 2010 at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, OK. Ida was predeceased by her husband, B.B. "Boots" Richards, in 1999 after 52 years of marriage.She is survived by two daughters and their husbands: Brenda and Jerry Carpenter of Oklahoma City, OK, and Rhonda and Ted Lively of Warrenton, OR. She is also survived by three grandsons: Nathan Lively, Kendall Carpenter, and Joshua Lively; and one granddaughter, Lori Carpenter; as well as 10 great-grandchildren. Also surviving Ida are two sisters: Doris Hancock of San Angelo, TX, and Mary Wilson of Bentonville, AR. She also has many surviving nieces and nephews, as well as friends too numerous to mention.Ida was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a person who loved her family with her whole heart, and she was cherished by all who knew her. She was a Godly woman, and her greatest desire was to see all of her family members serving Christ as committed Christians.Services will be Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church, 2425 S.E. 4th St., Moore, OK. Graveside services will follow at Highland Cemetery in Pawnee, OK at 3:00 p.m.Family will receive visitors at Resthaven Funeral Home 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Monday.