Myrtle Lucy Acord

Born December 22, 1926 in Sophia, WV. Lucy attended First Church of God in Lester. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, quilting, canning, shopping and being with her family.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Acord; sons, Arnold and Rodney Acord; brother, Bud Richards; sisters, Nora Richards, Clara Wiley, Ethel Martin and Ceretha Tedder.

Those left to cherish her memory includes her sons, Lawrence Richards and wife Beth of Beckley, Leonard Acord of Odd, Jeffrey Acord of Sandstone and John Acord of Beckley; daughters, Stella Asbury and husband Rodger of Beckley, Wilma Ward and husband Donald of Ghent and Penny Young of Beckley; brothers, Howard Richards of Charleston and Johnny Richards of Glen White; 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Friends may gather with the family Monday, September 12, 2016 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home from 12-1pm.

Funeral service will be held Monday, September 12, 2016 at 1pm at Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Dale Birchfield officiating.

Burial will follow at Shumate Family Cemetery in Maple Meadows with grandsons serving as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com.

Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, has the honor of serving the Acord family.