Thelma Loretta Lemasters Richmond
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Thelma Loretta Lemasters Richmond, 81, of Moundsville, W.Va., passed away Monday, November 19, 2012, in UPMC-Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh, following a short illness.
She was born January 13, 1931, in Reader, W.Va., a daughter of the late Lawrence Lester Lemasters and Ada Belle Bassett Lemasters Richmond.
On September 16, 1950, she married John F. Richmond, who died December 3, 1973.
Mrs. Richmond was a business owner, having owned and operated the Moundsville Yellow and White Cab Co. until her retirement.
She was a 50-year member of Temple Baptist Church in Moundsville. She held a very strong Christian faith.
Mrs. Richmond was an avid sports fan, especially of West Virginia University and the Cleveland Indians. She was a special lady and a dear friend to many. Following heart surgery in 1999, she made exercise a part of her life, spending 13 years with Reynolds Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab Group. She was matriarch of the “Pew Packers Club” and loved Sunday dinner after church followed by a movie.
Surviving are her beloved daughter, Sandra Lynn Cypher and husband Steven of Canonsburg, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends are welcome from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. to noon, the time of service, Friday, November 23, in Altmeyer Funeral Home, Lutes and Kirby-Vance Chapel, 118 Grant Avenue, Moundsville, with the Rev. Mark Plaugher officiating. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville.
The family has established a fund to help others continue their heart rehabilitation after insurance programs expire. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Thelma’s Rehab Fund, in care of United Bank, 621 7th Street, Moundsville, WV 26041. To leave a condolence, please visit www.altmeyer.com.