In Memoriam: Mrs. E. A. Rich (1902-1961)

 

Mrs. Birdie Turner Rich

Born:  September 9, 1901

Died:  January 20, 1961

Parents:  John L Turner & Betty Tenpenny Turner

Wife of Pastor of Rover Baptist, E. A. Rich.

Survivors

Husband:  Rev. Earnest Alfonzo Rich

Father: John L Turner

Daughters:

Mrs. Gordon Norman of Shelbyville, TN (Vauneta Elizabeth Rich)

Mrs. Wallace Ragan of Shelbyville, TN (Johnnie Pauline Rich)

Mrs. Harold Hester of Shelbyville, TN (Betty J Rich)

Mrs. Charles Adkins Jr. of Panama City, FL (Irene Newa Rich)

Son:

James Carl Rich of Dade City, FL

Sisters:

Mrs. W. E. Cocks of Vernon, TX (Mary Lula Turner

Mrs. L, C. Deadman of Muncie, IN (Stella Verona Turner)

Brothers:

Arthur Turner of Muncie, IN

Gentry Turner of Muncie, IN

Bill Turner of McMinnville, TN

Sgt. Loyd Turner of Washington DC

10 grandchildren

a great grandchild.

Sources

The Tennessean, January 22, 1961, p 31, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-e-a-rich/205475954/ : accessed September 7, 2026), clip page for Obituary for E. A. Rich.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15832970/birdie_catholine-rich: accessed 7 Sep 2026), memorial page for Birdie Catholine Turner Rich (9 Sep 1901–20 Jan 1961), Memorial ID 15832970, citing Pressgrove Cemetery, Longview, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.