Submitted by: Dan Rich

James M. Richey
Nov. 3, 1922 - Nov. 27, 2002

South Bend Tribune 12/1/2002

James M. Richey, 80, of Congress Avenue, South Bend, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, in his residence following a lengthy illness. Mr. Richey was born Nov. 3, 1922, in Lead Hill, Ark., to the late Phil Moore and Gladys Fae (Holt) Richey and lived in South Bend since August 1948 coming from Lead Hill.

On Aug. 2, 1942, in Lead Hill he married Coyita Florene "Flo" Emery who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Debra (Michael) Titzer of Cary, N.C.; a son, James (Nancy) Richey of Granger, Ind.; four grandchildren, Jared and Kristin Titzer and James (Jana Dee) and Tricia Richey; two great-grandchildren, Camryn Schreiner and Avery Lee Richey; two sisters, Betty (Oral) Fye of South Bend and Kay (Carl) Caughman of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two brothers, Charles (Donna) Richey of Shindler, Okla., and John Bill (Oleta) Richey of Lead Hill; a sister-in-law, Mary Ruth Richey of Lead Hill. He was preceded in death by a sister, Frankie Sue Hannah and a brother, Leon Richey. Mr. Richey retired as the owner of Sunnymede Marathon Service Station in 1975. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of American Legion Post #50 and Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #58, both of South Bend.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, in the Clay United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Richey officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, in the Welsheimer Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 108 N. Main Street, Suite 707, South Bend, IN 46601.