Arminta Richardson

Araminta Richardson

93, a resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, and former resident of Cane Hill, Arkansas,

passed away June 2, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Little Rock,

Arkansas. She was born September 27, 1912 at Pecan Gap, Texas, the daughter of

Davis and Mittie Ross Richardson.

She was a member of the Farmington Baptist Church, and an American Legion Post

member in Lincoln, Arkansas. Araminta served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as

a Pharmacists Mate 2nd Class in Charleston, South Carolina, where she was an X-Ray

technician and developed a life long interest in photography. She taught piano, organ

and voice throughout Northwest Arkansas for many years. Araminta lived in Bentonville

and Cane Hill, Arkansas were she was instrumental in founding the Cane Hill Pioneer

Days and the Cane Hill College Museum. She received her Bachelors Degree and

Masters Degree in Music from SMU.

She was preceded in death by five brothers Charles, Harold, Davis, Allen, and Otis

Richardson, three sisters Clara, Ruth, and Laureen, and three infant siblings.

Survivors include one sister Mary Tindall of Texas; many nieces, nephews, and

cousins, and countless students and friends.

Viewing will be Sunday June 4, 2006 - 1 :00 to 6:00 P.M. at the Luginbuel Funeral

Home.

Funeral Service will be held Monday June 5, 2006 -10:00 A.M. at the Farmington

Baptist Church in Farmington, Arkansas, with Preston Beeks officiating, burial will follow

at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to the Cane Hill Cemetery at 18136 Cane Hill WC 440 Cane

Hill, Arkansas 72717 or the Cane Hill College Museum at 15398 S. Hwy 45 Cane Hill,

Arkansas 72717.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove,

Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com