Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Pamela Richey
Jul 26th, 1945 - Sep 15th, 2014Pamela “Pam” J. Richey, age 69, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora.
Pam was born July 26, 1945, near Phoenix, Arizona. Her parents were Adam and Mary (Burt) Bemount. On June 1, 1963, she married her high school sweetheart, Jay D. Richey, in Flora. Pam lived and visited places throughout the world while Jay was serving in the Air Force, and later continued to experience new places as she continued her love of travel. She worked at First National Bank, Mercantile Bank, and Renaissance Travel, and enjoyed gathering with friends while participating in Garden Club, Japanese Club, and her Bunco Club. She was a member of Hord Congregational Christian Church. Pam was truly a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and a caring friend to the people she had met throughout her life.
She is survived by her husband: Jay D. Richey of Louisville; 2 sons: Donald (Terry) Richey of Weirton, WV, and Douglas Richey of Flora; a daughter: Darla (Matt) Worthey of Louisville; 5 grandchildren: Alexandria Richey of Alaska, Jacob Richey of Alabama, and Macy, Lily, and Ty Worthey of Louisville; a sister: Theresa (Russ) White of Goldsboro, NC; and several very special cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A funeral service for Pam Richey will be 2 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery in Flora. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial donations be made for the benefit of Clay County Hospice and will be accepted through the funeral home. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family at: www.frankandbright.com.