Richards, Willie Neal 'Bill'

1946 - 2011  (65 years)

• Name	Richards, Willie Neal 'Bill'
  Birth	22 Feb 1946	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Mechanic  [1]
  Reference Number	RICH.W010
  _FGRAVE	191089180
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Army  [1]
  Death	10 Jul 2011	St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois   [1]
  	Willie "Bill" Neal Richards, 65, of Mattoon, passed away at 5:23 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2011, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Visitation held Wednesday at McClure Funeral Home in Taylorville. Funeral services held Wednesday at the funeral home with Reverend Seth Ventress officiating. Mr. Richards will be cremated following the funeral and interment will be held at a later date. Mr. Richards was born February 22, 1946, in Olney, the son of Harry and Mary VanBlaracum Richards. He married Linda Murphy on June 18, 1982 in Taylorville. He worked as a mechanic for more than 40 years and was the retired owner of Commercial Alignment in Mattoon. He served in the Army during the Vietnam conflict and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Moose Lodge and Eagles in Mattoon. He enjoyed golfing and fishing. Mr. Richards is survived by his wife, Linda Richards of Mattoon; stepdaughter, Corinna Hicks and her husband, Richard of Sullivan; three granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Larry Richards and his wife, Beverly of Sullivan, Harry Lee Richards and his wife, Monica of Decatur and Ray Richards and his wife, Kathy of Taylorville and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. The Olney Daily Mail, July 11, 2011
  Person ID	I58656	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 22 Feb 1946 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Willie Neal 'Bill' Richards (1946-2011)

  
  

• Sources

  [S17047] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Richards, Willie "Bill" Neal, 65, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191089180/willie-neal-richards), none. (Reliability: 2).