Dorotha Lee Richey
Dorotha Lee Richey
A visitation service for Dorotha Lee Richey, 89, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 2022, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Richey passed away at 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at West Vue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born June 14, 1932 at Joplin, Missouri, to Charles Arnold Page and Lora Veda Drake Page. On October 8, 1950, she was married to Howard E. Richey, Sr., who preceded her in death January 17, 1993. Mrs. Richey was a seamstress in a shirt factory. She collected salt and pepper shakers, and she loved spending time with her grandkids and great-grandkids. Mrs. Richey was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by four children, Howard Richey and wife, Nancy, Ruby Mattingly and husband, Jim, Leida May Lawson and husband, Ralph, and Rebecca Beverage and husband, Sheldon; fifteen grandchildren; fifty-one great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Her parents, husband, one son, Jimmy Richey, six brothers, and three sisters preceded her in death.
Burial will be in the Kansas City area at a later date.
Sharon Matheny
March 10, 2022 @ 10:45 pm
Mrs. Richey as I always called her was a beautiful woman who always seemed to be smiling. She loved and cared for so many and lived her faith. I have fond memories of her from times I went to her house with Leida who was a classmate. I know her family is going to miss her but they will always carry her love and teachings with them. Say hello to my mother please I can see you both talking again. God bless your soul.
Shelley Surface
March 12, 2022 @ 9:08 pm
Ruby, Becky and Family, I am so sorry to hear the passing of Dorotha! We sure did have a lot of fun with her over the years. She was always smiling, and was very pleasant to be around. Hugs, love and prayers to you all. Shelley
Lawrence and Joyce Surface
March 15, 2022 @ 1:14 pm
So sorry to loose your beautiful mother, grandma and great grandma. All the stitches she made for her family I know are precious memories. Quite a seamstress she was. I don’t think she could even think anything bad. God be with the family that we have learned to love down through the years.love