DuAnn Gale Richardson Obituary (1937 - 2020)

DuAnn Gale Martin Richardson, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, left her earthly home Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Cone Health. The family will receive friends from 2 pm to 2:45 pm Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Church followed by funeral services at 3 p.m. Interment will be held in the Mayodan Municipal Cemetery. Social distancing guidelines will be observed and face coverings are encouraged. Born in Rockingham County on May 11, 1937, to the late J. Paul Martin and Bernice Gann Martin, Gale was a homemaker and worked seasonal in retail. She was a member of the Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Church where she served as pianist and organist for 35 plus years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Green Richardson, Sr. (January 2018); three great-grandchildren, Sophia Turner, Nicholas Craddock, and Samantha Lewellyn; sister, Kaye Martin Munoz (late husband, Manuel); and an infant brother David Ferrell Martin. Survivors include her children, Cindy Johnson (Franklin), Ricky Richardson, Jr., Joy Lewellyn (Jerry), and Julie Sizemore (Donnie); sister, Sherrill Martin Marley (Rev. Doyle Marley); brother, John P. Martin (Judy); nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff at Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation for all the love and care shown to Gale. Memorials may be made to Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Church, PO Box 84, Stoneville, NC 27048, for the building fund. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net