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Mary Lou Harrison, 76, of Richwood, died Friday, March 2,
2007, at the Ohio State University East Hospital following a six-month illness. She was an active member of Essex United Methodist Church where she was a church pianist for many years. As a young girl growing up in Richwood, she was a soloist at Claibourne Methodist Church, always accompanied by her mother, Laura Matlack. She graduated from Richwood High School in 1948. As a young woman, she was a maternity aide at the White Cross Hos- pital in Columbus, also working at Marion Hospital. After marriage, she was a hard-working farm wife, tolling many hours on the family farm with her husband Robert, raising four girls and being an excellent cook. Following her mother's example, she accompanied her daughters as they sang and played at many church, school and social occasions. She will be sadly missed by her many friends and family who loved her. She was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Marion, to the late Everett and Laura Matlack. Surviving are her devoted husband of 56 years, Robert Harri- son, whom she married Aug. 3, 1950, at Claibourne Methodist Church; four daughters, Brenda Harrison of Richwood, Beth (Scott) Keith of Waynesville, Mo., Marty Harrison of Powell, and Barbara Harrison (Patrick Gordon) of Athens; three grand- children, Drew Keith of Seoul, Korea, Hannah Keith of Kansas City, Mo., and Daniel Wasserman of Athens; one brother, Everett (Marcella) Matlack of Columbus; and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Stofcheck Funeral Home, Richwood, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Bryan Lauzau officiating. Burial will be at Radnor Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Essex United Methodist Church, 32697 Route 37, Richwood, OH 43344 and/or the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, P.O. Box 1424 Williamsville, N.Y. 14231 (www.cureFA.org). Directions to Radnor Cemetery This is archival information that was taken from (perhaps old) paper documents. There may be mistakes/omissions that we have missed. If you would like to help us maintain accurate information, please email corrections/additions for this obituary to info@stofcheck-ballinger.com. Florist Login
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