Nedrea Lee Richards

at her home. She went to sleep and woke up in Heaven. She was born July 16, 1948 to the late

Ned L. Richards, Sr. and Evelyn Benfield Richards of Lenoir.

Nedrea attended Hudson High School and Catawba Valley Community College. She worked

as a bookkeeper for many years and also taught driver's education in Caldwell County. She spent

a lot of her adult life researching historical data on World War II, where her Farther served his

country in Germany.

Those left to cherish her memory include two sisters, Nancy Setzer Wallace (Guy) of Lenoir;

Nadine Richards Sherrill (Allen) of Granite Falls; her younger Brother, Ned Leo Richards, Jr.

better known as Richie (Robin) of Hickory; a special cousin, Becky Benfield Sherrill of Granite Falls;

and her devoted boyfriend, Ted Cooke of Hickory.

Nedrea is also survived by her three sons. She considered them the greatest accomplishment of her life. They are Michael Daryn Carter of Hudson; Chad Whitener of Granite Falls; and Joey Whitener

of the home. Joey was born with Williams Syndrome. Nedrea lovingly cared for Joey for over 50 years, putting his needs before her own.

She will be greatly missed by her family, which also includes numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Williams Syndrome Foundation.

Online condolences may be posted to Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home of Lenoir at

www.pendrysfuneralhome.com; and The Hudson High School group site on Facebook.