Maria Rynetta Hamilton Richardson, also known as “Tanty Mya,” of Estate Sion Farm, died on Saturday, Dec. 30. She was 84 years old.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy Petersen; grandchildren: Melanie Tatum, Melissa Walker, Melinda Petersen, Frank Petersen, Andrew Petersen, Tyrone Petersen, Shinelle Petersen and Jabal Petersen; great-grandchildren: Makayra Walker, Jamil Lestrade, Miyah Petersen, Amir Rivera, Andrew Petersen, Benjamin Tatum, Malik Williams, Liam Tatum and Micah O’Reily; and sisters: Margaret Hamilton and Henrietta Daniel; sons-in-law: Federick Tatum and Jeremiah Walker.
She is also survived by nieces and nephews too numerous to mention; special friends: The Trinity Wesleyan Holiness Church and all the Wesleyan family, Sylvia Charles, Hilda (Celia) Smitthen, Violet Williams, Eugenie John, Mama Ruth Daniel, Paulette Jarvis and the entire Juan F. Luis staff and The Continuum Care Staff, Lynn Brennfleck and Aldric Ray; cousin, Millicent Smith; and relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
The viewing will take place from 9-10 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 19, at Trinity Wesleyan Church (Christiansted). Interment will be in Kingshill Cemetery.
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
