Celebrating the Life of Sister Hilda "Zemora" Vining

Hilda Zemora Vining

Hilda "Zemora" Vining, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 8, 2017. She was born on December 19, 1922 to the late Caleb Ike Vining and Eva Ellen Vining; five (5) sisters, Christine Williams, Florence Warner, Creola Anderson, Francis Woolridge, and Hilda R. Pikes. 

A life long resident of Montpelier, LA. She attended Bear Creek School and married at an early age of 13. 

She was the mother of five (5) children. A hard working and caring person of her mother and father. She stopped working to care for them until their death. She worked and retired from Hammond State School. 

She leaves to cherish her sweet memories four (4) children: Jessie C. Seals (Mary). Earnest Seals (Betty), Annie Hurst (Stanford), and Lawrence Sanford (Brenda), all of Montpelier, LA; twenty-seven (27) Grandchildren; thirty-five (35) Great Grandchildren; and twenty-three (23) Great-Great Grandchildren; on God Son, Howard McKinley and her play daughter, Irene Cryer.

Zemora was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Earl Lee Seals and Lawrence Sanford; and a son Early B. Seals. 

Source: The Funeral Program of Sister Hilda "Zemora" Vining

A Vessel of Honor in Memory of Elder Nathaniel Richardson, Sr.

Elder Nathaniel Richardson, Sr. 

Nathaniel Richardson, Sr., was born to the parents of Thomas Alexander Richardson and Melissa Wheat on June 20, 1940. He was married to Alma Jean Taylor, and to this union was added five children.

After high school, he attended Texas Southern University. He later moved to California where he worked as a machinist at Western Gear Corporation. In 1983 he returned home to his hometown of Amite, Louisiana where he resided until his death.

Elder Nathaniel Richardson, Sr. was a true servant of the Lord and a lover of the brethren. He served as the former pastor of Morning Star COGIC (Hammond) and the New Spiritual Growth COGIC (Amite). Elder Nathaniel Richardson, Sr., severed on several district departments: District Evangelist Department, and as the District YPWW coordinator.

He was preceded in death by his parents (Thomas Alexander Richardson and Melissa Wheat-Richardson), wife ( Alma Jean Taylor-Richardson), and four siblings; Thomas Richardson, Walter Richardson, Samuel Richardson, & Alex Richardson.

He is survived by: five children ( Wendell Richardson, D'Juana Richardson, Amelia Richardson -Davis (Ray) Nathaniel Richardson, Jr., and Sonja Richardson; grandchildren, five siblings: Helenstine Emmitt Richardson, Sr. (Carolyn), Joseph Richardson (Joyce), Earl Richardson, Sr, (Diane) and Darnell Richardson, Sr. (Gayle);brothers and sisters-in-law: Dorothy Richardson and family, Harold Taylor and family, Rachel Jordan and family, Marilyn Diggs and family, Gladys Holmes and family, Yvonne Williams and family, Charles Moore, Ray Taylor and family, Tommie Taylor and family, Kenneth Taylor and family, Hicks family, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Richardson-Williams.

Source: The Funeral Program for Elder Nathaniel Richardson, Sr.

The Collection of Hillary "Zemora" Vining.