Connie Nell Mosley Richards

My mother, Connie Richards, a vibrant, spirit of a woman entered this life on March 7, 1938 and entered the fullness of life on July 25, 2018 at the age of 80. She truly left her mark on this world.

Mom spent many years working as an executive secretary, for which she received a special commendation, in the insurance field. She began her career at Liberty National followed by The Statesman Group. As her career continued she worked at Sunguard, The Hartford and Rust Engineering.

During this time she raised her daughter, Kimberly. For many years it was Connie and Kimberly against the world and most of the time she found a way for them to win. They laughed, cried and shared life together.

After leaving the secretarial world, she drove a bus for Highlands Day School and Hoover School System. She loved the challenge of navigating the bus through neighborhoods and the interaction with the children.

She worked for 12 years at the Vulcan Park, in Birmingham. She worked the tower and the ticket booth, but her specialty was the Gift Shop. Whenever a big group would come in, she was asked to work there because, as the manager said, “She could sell ice to Eskimo’s!” But for her, the treasure of Vulcan was the City of Birmingham and the people she encountered there.

Her life revolved around her family and friends. She loved watching her three grandchildren grow to adulthood, and loved even more when they presented her with four great-grandchildren! GG, as she was known, was the greatest playmate and instigator ever! Our children have said that they thought their father and I would be the worst spoilers- we lost out to Mom EVERY TIME!

She loved to play bridge- one of her greatest accomplishments was becoming a Life Master. You could find her every Friday night at a table at the Birmingham Bridge Club, laughing and playing with her friends.

My mother loved to travel, and went to Europe several times. The trip she took to England with her father, brother and sister was one of her favorite trips along with her trip to the Holy Land with the people from St. Mark’s. It was on a trip out west that she met her special friend, Dr. Steve Ackerman. And for the last several years, she and Steve shared a special bond and visited each other often.

My mother loved to laugh, and enjoyed the antics of her grandchildren and great grandchildren! She loved a good joke- the corny ones the best! My mother loved golf and tennis, and watched the Masters and Wimbledon every year. In her younger days, she was a heck of a bowler! She bowled on a league, and bowled at least one, if not more, 300 game. That’s a perfect game, for you non-bowlers out there!

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church was her church home, and she absolutely loved her church! She taught Sunday School (the Aldersgate Class) and was a liturgist whenever asked. She was faithful in her tithing, and served on many committees. She loved the Prayer Garden and attended special services at Lent and Advent.

My mother was a beautiful, sassy, independent soul who lived her life to the fullest. Her greatest comfort was her faith in God. She loved her Lord, and never failed to share her faith. Her greatest assurance was that someday, she would be with her Lord, in a mansion that resembles the home she built from the ground up and lived in for thirty five years, Fair Winds.

We love you, Mother. Watch over us and keep us safe. We love and miss you more then any words could say.

Kimberly and Marvin

Chelsea, Joe, Joey and Emma Faye

Caitlin, Chris and Logan

Daniel, Melissa and Landon