April Elaine Richards

Ms. April Elaine Richards, 51, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, in Ocean Springs. Ms. Richards was born in Joplin, Missouri and had been a resident of the Coast since 1971. She was a member of St. John Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs. Ms. Richards was preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Ruth Craig Richards. She is survived by three sisters, Deborah Jackson of Houston, TX, Leah McGill of Destin, FL, and Gay Richards of Studio City, CA; four nieces and one nephew. She was a longtime friend of Bill W. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at St. Johns Episcopal Church at 5:30 p.m. Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life Sunday, May 3, 2009, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Lemoyne Fellowship House in St. Martin. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.