Paulette Richardson, 62, passed away Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, at her home with her family at her side at which time Bright-Holland Funeral Home received her into their care for cremation arrangements.
Memorial services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24th, at the funeral home chapel with her childhood friend, Rev. Michael Wood officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Paulette was born on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1955, in Paris to Paul and Dorothy Richardson. She was a Christian and a member of Pathway International Church of God. She spent many years in the restaurant industry until she had a calling to be a caregiver to others in their homes. She worked in the Dallas area until
grandchildren started arriving and she then stayed in the Paris area to work.
Paulette most recently worked for On-Call Elder Care until her health forced her into early retirement in December of 2016. She was loved by each and every patient she had as well as their families. She took pride in her care for others and it showed. She was a writer of poetry and had submitted a poem in 2004, which was published in a book of poems “The Silent Journey”.
Paulette was preceded in death by her grandparents, her parents, a sister, Sandra, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Survivors include daughters; Adrea Whitley and LaCosta Litchfield & husband Kenneth, two grandsons; Cobin Whitley and Tyler Watson, four granddaughters; Mahaleigh and Sierra Whitley, Brylea Farrar and Monica Litchfield, two step-granddaughters, two step-great-granddaughters, four sisters; Willie Spencer, Cheryl Reed & husband Gary, Tammie Wilker & husband Brian, and Brandi Burns
& husband Larry, one brother; J. P. Richardson & wife Cara, two uncles, Bill Buck & wife Brenda and Joe Buck & wife Jean, eight nephews, seven nieces, one great nephew, three great-nieces along with numerous cousins and her friend of many years, Gary Kirkpatrick.
Her family would like to thank Cypress Basin Hospice, especially her nurse, Amanda, for the loving care which let her be able to remain in her home where she wanted to be. Thank you to Ben Holland & the staff at Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
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