Obituary
Elizabeth Mae (Barrows) Richardson 1924 - 2009

Her Legacy... age 85, of Brooklyn, died Sunday
June 21, 2009 in Jackson County. She was born
May 18, 1924 in Lansing, MI, to William and
Katie (Cornwell) Barrows. Elizabeth was
employed at the Willow Run Bomber Plant during
WWII as a riveter. She held subsequent jobs at
the Oldsmobile Bomber Plant during the Korean
Conflict and later at Tuttle's Manufacturing.
She was a housewife first raising 5 children
and later a member of the Eagles, the Brooklyn
Sportsman's Club, the Michigan Snowmobile
Association, and the Elbow Benders Snowmobile
Club. After becoming a widow in 1987, she
joined the Springville United Methodist
Church, where she was a member of the United
Methodist Women's Group. 

Her Family... Survivors include two sons,
Kenneth of Brooklyn, Gerald of Grand Rapids;
three daughters Carol Harvey of Brooklyn,
Denise Oscar of Dexter, Yvonne Sample of
Brooklyn; two step-daughters Sharon Blaker of
Jonesville and Bonnie Brunner of Osseo; 8
grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 1
great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in
death by one sister and two brothers. 

Her Farewell Service... Memorial donations may
be given to Springville United Methodist
Church Women’s Group. Envelopes will be
available at the Borek Jennings Funeral Home,
where the family will receive friends on
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 4 to 8 p.m. A
Healing Farewell will be Wednesday with
visitation from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and
celebration of her life at 11 a.m. at the
Springville United Methodist Church with
Pastor Margery Host and Reverend Melaney
Chalker officiating, Interment Norvell
Township Cemetery immediately following.
Please sign Elizabeth’s guestbook at
www.borekjennings.com or leave a message of
comfort for her family by calling
800-231-7900.