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Geraldine Richards

December 30, 1940 — January 10, 2025

Knoxville

Geraldine (West) Richards, age 84, of Powell, Tennessee died Friday morning, January 10, 2025. She was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church and a former member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church and was the longtime piano player at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Powell, TN. Geraldine played piano and organ for numerous singing groups in the area over the years. Geraldine was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Homer and Altha (Keeney) West; sister, Wanda A. (West) Hatmaker and brother, Raymond West. She is survived by devoted and loving husband of sixty-seven years, Dean Richards; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Janet Richards, Jeff and Kim Richards, Keith and Karen Richards; grandchildren, Marcus, Brandi (Mike), Jeffery, Joshua, Justin (Meg) and Alyssa; great-grandchildren, Braydon, Jacob, Jailee, Jackson, Haley, Ellie, Allison, and Logan; Sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Faye (Richards) and Charles Shelby; brother-in-law, Frank Richards and sister-in-law Jane West; numerous nieces and nephews; Devoted niece and husband, Beverly (Hatmaker) and Johnny Copeland; devoted friends who were like her own children, Randy Wallen and Debbie (Jones) Hicks. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Mynatt Funeral Home, Powell Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.mynattfh.com.

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