Extracted from The Lafourche Daily Comet (Thibodaux, LA)
Friday, November 28, 1997

Evelyn Richardson

A religious service will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Thibodaux for Evelyn Gaar Richardson, 70, a native of Winnfield and resident of Thibodaux, who died at 1:10 am. Nov. 27, 1997.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, and 8 a.m. until funeral time at Landry's Funeral Home.

Burial will be at the St. John Episcopal Cemetery.

She was the wife of John “Jack” H. Richardson; daughter of Frances Ford Gaar; mother of John M. Crosby G. and H. Louis Richardson, Martha South and Mary Sue Lyle; sister of William G. Gaar and Katherine Womack. She is also survived by ten grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Gordon Crosby Gaar Sr., and a brother Gordon Crosby Jr.

Donations to First United Methodist Church, 1255 Canal Blvd., Thibodaux, are preferred.

Landry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Extracted from The Houma Courier (Houma, LA)
Friday, November 28, 1997

EVELYN RICHARDSON

Evelyn Garr Richardson, 70, a native of Winnfield and resident of Thibodaux, died at 1:10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27, 1997.

Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at Landry's Funeral Home. Religious services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Thibodaux.

She is survived by her husband John “Jack” Richardson; mother, Frances Ford Garr; three sons, John Richardson. Crosby Richardson, H. Louis Richardson; two daughters, Martha South, Mary Sue Lyle; one brother, William Gaar; one sister, Katherine Womack; and ten grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Gordon Gaar Sr.; one brother, Gordon Gaar Jr.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the First United Methodist Church at 1255 Canal Blv., Thibodaux.