The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, October 12, 1995             TAG: 9510120258
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

SYLVA M. RICHARDSON

Sylva Madge Richardson, 85, of the 3700 block of Turnpike Road, died Oct. 11, 1995, in Portsmouth.

She was a native of Pineville, W.Va., and was a retired administrative assis tant for West Virginia Emergency Services.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Carrie Adams Richardson of Portsmouth; a niece, Glenna Richardson Cross of Portsmouth; three great-nephews, Steven E., Robert A., and Dennis M. Cross; two great-great-nephews, Daniel Cross and Dennis M. Cross Jr.; and one great-great-niece, Brooke Cross.

The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Boulevard Chapel, by Dr. Ted Barton. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and other times at 2200 Greenwood Drive, Portsmouth.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

by CNB