Dinah Stagg Richard

A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Dinah Stagg Richard, 76, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in First Baptist Church, with Rev. Skip Dean officiating.

Visitation will be held at the church from noon Saturday until time of the celebration.

Mrs. Richard passed away at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.

She was a lifelong resident of Jennings, a retired preschool teacher and a member of First Baptist Church. She was someone who enjoyed arts and crafts, painting, music, attending plays, going bike riding, swimming, seasonal decorating, entertaining at her house, going on picnics and going out to eat. She especially loved spending time with her friends, children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Olan “Flip” Richard of Jennings; daughters, Vanessa (Scottie) Lopez and Valerie (Mike) Guidry, both of Jennings, and Angela (Josh) Guidry of Lake Charles; one son, Vance (Linda) Richard of Broussard; one sister, Ginger (Skip) Dean of West Monroe; one brother, Richard (Susan) Henry Stagg of Monroe; and her 10 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Preston and Priscilla Gravelle Stagg.

Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.miguezfuneralhome.com.

Published in Jennings Daily News January 31, 2020