Wake keeping and viewing of body
Friday, December 17, 2010


Viewing of Body: 3:00PM –5:00 PM United Christian Fellowship Church


Wake Keeping: 6:00-10:00 PM (place to be determine)
All tributes will be given at the wake.


Funeral Services: Saturday, December 18, 2010 @ 10:00 AM in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Place to be determine)
Details to follow.

Contact Information:
Ann Bates Richards-(wife) 612-408-1015
Sando & Joanna Davies- 612-396-64-12/763-232-2550
Saku & Helena Watson-763-291-4586/763-568-4378
Dorothy Richards Tolbert-(Sister) 240-423-4402
Roland & June Carey-612-964-5525/763-300-2656
Johnston & Rose Freeman- 612-387-4948

R. Varnie Richards

The Richards, Vincent, Cooper, Gbarbea, Mathies, Bates, Coleman, Karmo and Boakai families regret to announce the sudden passing of our husband, son, brother, nephew, brother-in-law, uncle, and cousin R. Varnie Richards who died early Sunday morning November 28th, 2010 at his home in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Varnie leaves to mourn his loss - his mother, Myrline Cooper Gbarbea, his beloved wife of 18 years, Ann Patricia Bates Richards, his children Jermaine Jackson, Tyrone Vanjah, Candy Myrline, Ariana Amenia, Shawn LaQuan, Varann Relanzea, Eddie Patrick, Trayvon Relanzo and Tayron Varnie. A host of grandchildren, His many brothers and sisters, cousins and a host of other relatives residing in the United States, Liberia, Europe and Africa. Predeceased in death by his father R. Van Richards II, his Uncle Winston D. Richards, his beloved aunt Catherine Vincent and his sister Cora Richards.