Obituary of Bonnie Kathleen Richey

Bonnie Kathleen Richey, 85, of Woodville, TX passed away on October 3, 2016. She was born in Chireno, TX on November 29, 1930 to E. J. and Arah Stephenson Whitton. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Riley Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville, TX with Pastor Clark Mahoney officiating. Her nephew Danny McCurtain will sing a song during the service. Bonnie will be laid to rest between her late husband Emerson Richey and her father E.J. Whitton at Magnolia Cemetery in Woodville. Pallbearers will be Roger Dean, Larry Epps, JD Taylor, Ryan Wells, Danny McCurtain and Kenny McCurtain. Honorary pallbearer will be Keith Hatton. Bonnie was very athletic and was a champion water skier and skater. She graduated from Shelbyville High School where she was captain of the volleyball team. Her brother liked to joke that the reason she was captain is that she was the only person on the volleyball team! One of Bonnie’s greatest loves was dancing the waltz. The family would like to express how they can see Bonnie waltzing in Heaven. Left to cherish her memories are her son Randy Wells and wife Nancy of New Braunfels, TX; daughter Stephanie Wells Maddox and husband Eric of San Augustine, TX; sisters Edna Earl McCurtain and husband Ward of Beaumont, TX, Clydia Birdsall and husband Bob of Waco; brother Stephen J. Whitton of Houston; grandchildren Brandy Hines Coleman of San Augustine, TX, John Ryan Wells of Kyle, TX, Ranea Pomery of San Antonio, TX , Susan Wells Wharton of Frankfurt, Germany; Great-grandchildren Caitlyn Coleman, Sydney Jo Wharton, and Amy Grace Wells. The family would like to thank the staff and nurses at Dogwood Trails Manor Nursing Facility and Bristol Hospice. A special thank you goes out to Iris Hensarling for years of dedicated service as Bonnie’s caregiver. Services are under the direction of Riley Funeral Home, Woodville, TX. Condolences may be offered online at our website: www.rileysfuneralhome.com