Irma Rita Richards

Irma Quave Richards, 82, of Biloxi died Tuesday, August 2, 2008 in Biloxi. Irma was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a Dental Assistant at Keesler Air Force Base before marriage. She loved sewing, pottery and cake decorating. Irma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Elmer J. Richards, Jr., her parents, Raymond and Velena Quave, son, Kelly Richards, sisters, Alice Baum, Gloria Bullock, and brothers, Douglas and Durell Quave. Survivors include daughters, Gene (Robert) Owen of Saucier, Johnna and Jolie Richards of Biloxi, sons, Elmer J. (Mary Ann) Richards, III of Kiln, Louis (Debbie) Richards of Vancleave, Gary Richards of Biloxi, Scott Richards of Biloxi and sister, Carolyn Robinson of Biloxi. Private services were held by request of family members at the Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, Biloxi. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com