Frances Ann Richardson's Obituary
Frances Ann McCasland Richardson, age 85, of Longview passed away March 8, 2015. She was born January 1, 1930 to William Thomas McCasland and Susannah McCasland in McKinney, TX.
Growing up Frances attended and graduated from McKinney Schools in 1948. She then attended TSCW and received a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 1952.
Frances worked at both Topeka State and Terrell State Hospitals with an interest in mental health.
Fran married Rev. Frank M. Richardson, Jr. on April 18, 1959 in Dallas, TX.
She was a life ministerial partner in the many churches that Frank served in the Texas Methodist Conference. She was active in church choirs and United Methodist Women. For the last 22 years Fran was active in The Newnham Sunday School at First United Methodist Church, Longview.
Those left to cherish Frances’s memory is her husband Rev. Frank M. Richardson, three children Susanne Callender and her husband Jay, Kathleen Mullins and her husband Dennis, and Frank Mackey Richardson III and his wife Elizabeth, grandchildren Douglas, Mary and Anna Callender, Ryan, Caitlin and Erin Mullins, Mallory Richardson, Meredith and Ian Nichols, and great granddaughter, Charlotte Lopez. She is also survived by her brother, Dick McCasland and his wife Linda, sisters-in-law Lynda McCasland and Eloise Franklin and many nieces and nephews.
Fran’s parents and brother, Stuart McCasland all precede her in passing.
The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to her caregivers, Loretta Sherard, Dawn Hardee, Anna Karpova and Sekela Stoker.
Friends are welcome to join the family for a time of visitation at Rader Funeral Home, Longview from 5 to 7 PM, Tuesday, 3/10. There will be a memorial service at First United Methodist Church, Longview on Wednesday, 3/11 at 1 PM.
Memorials may be made to the Music Department at First United Methodist Church of Longview or Newgate Missions.
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