Irene Richey

Irene Irma Richey, age 87 of Ripley, Ohio died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. She was retired from U.S. Shoe and a member of the Ripley Church of Christ. Irene was born April 2, 1925 in Petersville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Thomas and Nannie (Smith) McCleese. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Daniel B. Richey in 2003, daughter, Tammie Richey in 2006, three brothers - Elmer, Jess and Glen McCleese and four sisters - Opal Duff, Violette Dahmer, Dorothy Lang and Imogene French.

Mrs. Richey is survived by one daughter - Patti Schaeffer and husband Kirk of Ripley, Ohio; two grandsons - Michael Richey and wife Angel Nofziger of Atlanta, Georgia and Jordan Schaeffer of Ripley, Ohio; three brothers - Junior McCleese of Maysville, Kentucky, Avery McCleese of Mt.Orab, Ohio and Clinton McCleese of Flint, Michigan; one sister - Eleanor Lawrence of Bethel, Ohio and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Delbert Dawes will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio. If desired memorial contributions may be made to the Ripley Life Squad, P.O. Box 174, Ripley, Ohio 45167.

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