Verna Lucille "Lucy" Headen

A celebration of life service for Mrs. Verna Lucille “Lucy” Richardson Headen will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2010 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sulphur, LA with Reverend Peggy Foreman officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until service time at 2:00 pm on Friday. Lucy, 97 years of age, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 with her family by her side. She was born August 11, 1912 in Indian Bayou, LA to the late Lenox Hoffpauir and late Zorella Spell Hoffpauir. She was the youngest of five sisters whom have all preceded her in death. She was married to M. G. Richardson and they had two children, Shelley P. Richardson and Bonnie Diane Murphy. Following M.G.’s death, she married James Thomas Headen. In doing so she gained another grown son, Bobby Headen. Lucy was greatly loved by her children’s spouses, Louise W. Richardson, Stephen Patrick Murphy and Helen Headen. She was blessed with three grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, six step grandchildren, 16 step great grandchildren and two great, great step grandchildren. She will be greatly missed. Lucy was a graduate of Indian Bayou High School and held a bachelors of art degree in education from the University of Southwest Louisiana. She taught for many years in Indian Bayou, LA, Melville, LA and ultimately retired from teaching in Hackberry, LA. She was a long time member of Hackberry United Methodist Church. In lieu of floral tributes, the family would like donations be made to Wesley/Hackberry United Methodist Church, 423 Live Oak St, Sulphur, LA 70663 or The Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home, 904 Deville Lane, Ruston, LA 71270.