Union:

Services for Ms. Eliana Richardson will be held Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10 A.M. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel of Union. Rev. Rusty Walton will officiate with burial in Golden Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Milling Funeral Home of Union. Milling Funeral Home of Union in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include:

3 Daughters: Gwendolyn R. Pate of Hattiesburg; Karen R. Gardner and husband Buddy of Union; and JanNelle Rivers of Las Vegas, NV

4 Grandsons: Charles A. "Andy" Pate of Hattiesburg; and Joseph Taylor "JT" Gardner of Union,Stevan Gardner, David Gardner

1 Granddaughter:Karen Grayson

8 Step Great-Great Grandchildren

A host of nieces and nephews

Mrs. Richardson was born in Antofagasta, Chile July 19, 1930 to Roberto Araya and Filomena (Nena) Gomez. She met Charles M. Richardson of Union, MS when he served in the U.S. Army in South America. They married in 1951 and upon his retirement from the service in 1963 they returned to the County Line community to make their home.  Mrs. Richardson worked as a Secretary/Bookkeeper for Union Milling Co. from September 1968 until it closed in April 1996. Then she worked for the Union Public Library as an Assistant Librarian from March 1997 until March 2017. Ms. Richardson was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Mrs. Richardson, 89, died at home with family present on Monday, October 21, 2019. She is  preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her parents and 2 sisters.

Mrs. Richardson was an avid reader and a librarian for 20 years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Union Public Library at 101 Peachtree St. Union, MS 39365.