Theresa Lee Sample Richey

© Enid News and Eagle

06-05-2014

Submitted by: Glenn

© Enid News and Eagle

ENID, Okla. — Mass of Christian burial for Theresa Lee Richey will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Alva, Okla., with Father James Wickersham serving as celebrant.

Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home, Alva.

Visitation with family is 6-8 p.m. today, May 5, 2014, at the funeral home.

Theresa Lee Richey, daughter of the late Leland Wayne and Madeline Georgette (Buteau) Sample, was born June 9, 1951, in Alva, Okla., and passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, in Fort Worth Texas, at the age of 62 years, 11 months, 22 days.

Theresa graduated from Alva High School and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree in education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

She taught several years in Oklahoma before moving to Texas 15 years ago, where she taught special education at Haltom High School in Haltom City, Texas.

Theresa was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Community in Colleyville, Texas. She was a member of the DFW Outdoors Group.

During the school year, teaching took most of her time, but during the summer she enjoyed reading, traveling and gardening. She really enjoyed being with her grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Cheryl Badone and Donna Mills, and one nephew, Dustin Mills.

Theresa is survived by one son, Chad Richey of Watauga, Texas; one daughter, Michelle Newton and husband Timothy of Durant; three grandchildren, Elijah, Samuel and Thomas Newton; one sister, Barbara Sample of Pittsfield, Mass.; one brother, Leland Sample Jr. and wife Stacy of Edmond; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the NWOSU Foundation for Scholarships through Marshall Funeral Home, P.O. Box 804, Alva, OK 73717.

Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.

(Submitted by family)

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