Velma G. Richard
February 16, 1925 ~ November 7, 2014
FUNERAL: 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 7, 2014 at East Columbus United Methodist Church, 2439 Indiana Ave. Columbus, IN 47201 with Pastor Charles Aigner officiating. VISITATION: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. BURIAL: Reddington Cemetery. MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to East Columbus United Methodist Church, Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or Brown's Corner Chapel through the funeral home. Velma G. Richard, 89, of Elizabethtown, died at 3:50 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2014, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Velma was born February 16, 1925, in Jennings County, Indiana, the daughter of Ozzy and Ruby Mae Stigdon Sharp. She married Kenneth F. Richard September 21, 1946. Velma was a member of East Columbus United Methodist Church where she was very active with the United Methodist Women. She enjoyed playing the piano, especially for her daughters when they sang as the "Richard Sisters Trio." Velma loved the outdoors, especially watching the birds, was a seamstress and painter, and did ceramics along with many other crafts. Survivors include her son, Mark K. (Beverly) Richard of Columbus; daughters, Gerri (and the late John) Strietelmeier of Columbus, Carloyn S. (John) Harris of Freetown and Sheryl L. (Jerry) Barringer of Scipio; son-in-law, Jack Hemmings; brother, Paul Sharp of Scipio; sisters, Mary King of North Vernon and Nadine Reed of Elizabethtown; grandchildren, Randy Strietelmeier, Teri Schwartz, Scott Whitehead, Brian Whitehead, Jennifer Renoll, Stacie Harris, Brent Harris, Hayley Burnett, Monica Barringer, and Logan Barringer; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Marylynne Sharp; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth; daughter, Vicki L. Hemmings; brother, Don Sharp; sister, Kathleen Fillenworth; a grandson, Douglas Wayne Strietelmeier; and two great-grandchildren.
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My sincere sympathy to the family. I grew up in the East Columbus Methodist Church and remember Velma and Kenny well. They knew my parents, Fred and Helen Rice and my grandparents Bill and Clarice White.Velma was a wonderful kind woman and she will be missed. God bless and keep you all.
To the family, you have now lost another sweet parent. Kenny and Velma were always a huge part of East Columbus from before the time that my family began to attend there. We know the hole in your heart will be slow to heal, and we pray for God’s strength for you all as you carry on the legacy.