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Lanford-Gwinn Mortuary - Woodruff

257 North Main Street

Woodruff, South Carolina

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Aug. 23, 2025

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Knighton's Chapel Wesleyan Church (2122 Knighton Chapel Road, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, 29644)

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Jo Richards Obituary

Jo Ann L. Richards FOUNTAIN INN- Jo Ann Leake Richards,86, of 285 Richards Drive went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at her home. She was born August 12, 1939, in Spartanburg County to the late Paul Leake and Otis Woody Leake and was the widow of Larry Lavan Richards. She was a member of Knighton's Chapel Wesleyan Church and retired from Wilson's Sporting Goods formerly in Fountain Inn. Surviving are three daughters, Tammy Coley (Keith) of Simpsonville, Mandy McCraw of Fountain Inn and Candace Yost (Chris) of Fort Mill; one sister, Debbie Leake of Fountain Inn; 9 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at Knighton's Chapel Wesleyan Church by Rev. Stephen Love. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service in the church sanctuary. The family is at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Knighton's Chapel Wesleyan Church, 2122 Knighton Chapel Road, Fountain Inn, S.C. 29644 or Pruitt Hospice, 301 Halton Road, Suite B, Greenville, S.C. 29607 Lanford-Gwin Mortuary, Woodruff

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Published by Post and Courier - Greenville on Aug. 19, 2025.

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for Jo Richards

Aug

23

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Knighton's Chapel Wesleyan Church (2122 Knighton Chapel Road, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, 29644)

2122 Knighton Chapel Road, Fountain Inn, SC 29644

Aug

23

Funeral service

3:00 p.m.

Knighton's Chapel Wesleyan Church (2122 Knighton Chapel Road, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, 29644)

2122 Knighton Chapel Road, Fountain Inn, SC 29644

Aug

23

Interment

Knighton's Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery (2122 Knighton Chapel Road, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, 29644)

2122 Knighton Chapel Road, Fountain Inn, SC 29644

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Lanford-Gwinn Mortuary - Woodruff

257 North Main Street, Woodruff, SC 29388

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