Dateline-Clinton, SC
Helen Ginn Richards, age 79, of 506 Musgrove Street, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Hospice House of Laurens County.
She was born in Ware Shoals and was a daughter of the late Jessie and Nola Mae Smith Ginn.
Mrs. Richards was a retired Nurse, a diploma graduate of York County Hospital in Rock Hill; worked in Bailey Memorial Hospital and Laurens County Hospital and later taught nursing for 13 years. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her husband, Chesley L. Richards, Sr. of the home; one daughter, Laura Hatton of Greenwood; two sons, John Waits of Simpsonville and Eric Chalk of Asheville, NC; two step-sons, Dr. Chesley L. Richards, Jr. of Atlanta and Anthony Richards of Ninety Six; one sister, Nancy Tucker of Ninety Six; 5 grandchildren; 9 step-grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted Friday, Nov. 11th at 11:00 a.m. in Rosemont Cemetery by Rev. James Roberts.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gray Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Laurens County, P. O. Box 178, Clinton, SC 29325.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.grayfuneralhome.com
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton is serving the family.