Rachel Richards, age 89, of Franklin, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Carlisle Manor. She was born November 18, 1925 in Roxana, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Enard and Bertha (Sparks) Trent. Rachel was formerly a hairdresser and owned her own salon and was also a member of Mission Lane Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Edward F. Richards; nieces, Becky and Sarah; as well as several siblings. Rachel is survived by her sister, Hazel Seals of Germantown, brother, Don Trent of Springfield, two nieces and a nephew she helped raise, Jeanie, Cheryl and Willie; one great-nephew Eddie and many other nieces and nephews. She will always be loved and will be greatly missed. Funeral service will be Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 10:00 am at Mission Lane Baptist Church, 420 Mission Lane, Franklin, OH, with Pastor Shawn Cadle officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday also at the church. Burial will be in Miami Valley Memory Gardens.[more]