Cecil Frances Rich

1919 - 2002  (83 years)

• Name	Cecil Frances Rich  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Nickname	Peewee
  Birth	22 Oct 1919	, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [1, 4, 5]
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  Census: Federal	3 Jan 1920	Broughton Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [7]
  	1) R. Lloyd Rich, head, married white male age 25, born in GA, parents born in GA, auto salesman on his own account, rents a house 2) Cecil Rich, wife, married white female age 19, born in GA, father born in GA, mother born in VA 3) Cecil Harrell Rich, daughter, single white female age 2 months, born in GA
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  Move	Between 1930 and 1935	, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA
  Census: Federal	14 Apr 1930	Wildwood Street, Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, USA   [8]
  	1) Robert L. Rich, head, white male age 33, married at 21, born in GA, parents born in GA, president of an auto agency, rents a home for $70, has a radio, is a veteran of WW I 2) Cecile H. Rich, wife, white female age 28, married at 16, born in GA, father born in GA, mother born in VA 3) Frances Rich, daughter, white female age 10, born in GA, attended school 4) R. Lloyd Rich, son, white male age 6, born in GA, attended school 5) Olive Rich, daughter, white female age 3 3/12, born in GA
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  Religion	2 Oct 1932	First Presbyterian Church-200 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [9]
  	She joined on confirmation of faith.
  News Article	16 Jan 1936	The Post-Searchlight (newspaper)-301 North Crawford Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [10]
  	Society Page: "Mrs. R. L. Rich, Mrs. C. C. Bell, Mrs. C. L. Harrell, Misses Frances Rich and Carolyn Powell motored to Tallahassee and Thomasville Saturday."
  Census: Federal	2 Apr 1940	446 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [11]
  	1) Robert L. Rich, head, married white male, 43, born in GA, owns a $7,000 house, high school 10, dealer, retail automobile co. 2) Cecil Rich, wife, married white female, 39, born in GA, high school 11, homemaker 3) Frances Rich, daughter, single white female, 20, born in GA, college 3, in school 4) Lloyd Rich, son, single white male, 16, born in GA, high school 11, in school 5) Olive Rich, daughter, single white female, 12, born in GA, high school 7, in school 6) Jack Rich, son, single white male, 4, born in GA,
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  Hobbies	golf
  Move	, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
  Religion	4 Nov 1962	Highland Park Presbyterian Church-3821 University Boulevard, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA   [9]
  Move	1990	, Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, Florida, USA
  Death	29 Oct 2002	Perry Hospital-1120 Morningside Drive, Perry, Houston County, Georgia, USA   [4, 5]
  Obituary	31 Oct 2002	, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, USA
  	C. Frances Rich BAINBRIDGE - C. Frances Rich, 83, of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., died Tuesday, October 29, 2002, in Perry. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Bainbridge with interment in Oak City Cemetery in Bainbridge. Pastor Robert Baggs will officiate. The active pallbearers will be Bob Rich, Joe Rich, Billy English, Derry Cannon, Rusty Simpson and Ben Lee. Miss Rich was born October 22, 1919, in Bainbridge, GA, the daughter of Robert Lloyd Rich Sr. and Cecil Harrell Rich. She graduated from Bainbridge High School and received a B.S. in physical education from the University of Georgia. She was a U.S. Navy Waves veteran of World War II and a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was a retired stock broker with Goodbody and Co. in Dallas, Texas, and had lived in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, since 1990. Miss Rich was an avid golfer. She was the Ladies Golf Amateur Champion in Georgia in 1953 and later she was the Ladies Golf Amateur Champion in Texas. She served on the Senior Women's Committee for the U.S. Golf Association, was a member of the Women's Southern Golf Association, Past President of the Georgia Women's Golf Association, and a member of the American Red Cross, and the Legionnaires. She was a member of the Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club and the Trillium Links and Lake Club in Cashiers, N.C. Survivors include her brother, Jack G. Rich of Tallahassee, FL. She was considered to be the matriarch of her nieces and nephews, which consisted of nine nieces and nephews, 17 great-nieces and great-nephews, and six great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Women's Southern Golf Association Scholarship Fund, c/o Helen Ferneyhaugh, 1285 Cedar Gate Road, Monroe, VA 34574-2901 or to First Presbyterian Church 200 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com. Ivey Funeral Home Bainbridge 229/246-3232 http://albanyherald.net/obituaryarchives/1002/obit103102.html
  Obituary	31 Oct 2002	The Tallahassee Democrat (newspaper)-227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
  	"C. Frances Rich: Santa Rosa Beach - C. Frances Rich, 83, a retired stock broker, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, in Perry, Ga.      The service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Bainbridge, Ga., with burial at Oak City Cemetery.  The Rev. Robert Baggs will be officiating.  Memorial contributions may be made to Women's Southern Golf Association Scholarship Fund, c/o Helen Ferneyhaugh, 1285 Cedar Gate Rd., Monroe, VA 34574-2901 or to First Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Shotwell St., Bainbridge, GA 39819.  Ivey Funeral Home in Bainbridge (229-246-3232 or www.iveyfuneral.com) is handling arrangements.      Miss Rich was born Oct. 22, 1919, in Bainbridge, the daughter of Robert Lloyd Rich Sr. and Cecil Harrell Rich.  She graduated from Bainbridge High School and received a B.S. in Physical Education from the University of Georgia.  She was a Navy Waves Veteran of World War II and a member of First Presbyterian Church.  She was a retired stock broker with Goodbody and Co. in Dallas, Texas, and had lived in Santa Rosa Beach since 1990.      Miss Rich was an avid golfer.  She was the Ladies Golf Amateur Champion in Georgia in 1953 and later she was the Ladies Golf Amateur Champion in Texas.  She served on the Senior Women's Committee for the U.S. Golf Association, was a member of the Women's Southern Golf Association, past president of the Georgia Women's Golf Association, and a member of the American Red Cross and Legionnaires.  She was also a member of the Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club and the Trillium Links and Lake Club in Cashiers, N.C.      She is survived by a brother, Jack G. Rich of Tallahassee; nine nieces and nephews; 17 great-nieces and great nephews; and six great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews."
  Occupation	stock broker for Goodbody & Co.
  Burial	31 Oct 2002	Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I290	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert "Lloyd" Rich, Sr.,   b. 12 Aug 1896, Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA d. 3 May 1976, Memorial Hospital-1500 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Cecil Harrell,   b. 21 Sep 1900, , Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA d. 13 Dec 1993, 1400 Tallahassee Highway, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1918	, , Thomas County, Georgia, USA   [1, 12, 13, 14]
  News Article	18 Jan 1918
  	"Harrell-Rich: Young Bainbridge Couple United in Marriage Here Last Night at Presbyterian Church. A marriage in which Miss Cecil Harrell and Mr. R. L. Rich of Bainbridge were the central figures, took place last evening at the Presbyterian Manse here. The ceremony being performed by the Rev. Robert S. Sanders. The couple came over from Bainbridge in a car accompanied by two friends, who were with them for the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Rich left last night for Jacksonville and other points in Florida, where they will spend a short time. They are both well known young people of Bainbridge and have friends in Thomasville also."
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  Marriage Announcement	24 Jan 1918	The Post-Searchlight (newspaper)-301 North Crawford Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA   [13]
  	"Rich-Harrell Wedding.      A wedding of much social interest to the friends of both parties throughout the State, occurred in Thomasville on last Thursday night, when Miss Cecil Harrell was married to Mr. Lloyd Rich.  This was a runaway marriage, the couple being motored to Thomasville by a friend.  Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for various points in Georgia for a several days honeymoon trip.      The bride is the beautiful and attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harrell, who was one of the most popular young ladies in the younger society set in Bainbridge, groom is prominent in social and business circles and is connected with Rich Auto Supply Co.      The Post-Search Light joins in with the friends of this couple in wishing them much happiness in their future life's career."
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  Family ID	F83	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Oct 1919 - , Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Census: Federal - 3 Jan 1920 - Broughton Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Move - Between 1930 and 1935 - , Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Census: Federal - 14 Apr 1930 - Wildwood Street, Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, USA Religion - 2 Oct 1932 - First Presbyterian Church-200 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA News Article - 16 Jan 1936 - The Post-Searchlight (newspaper)-301 North Crawford Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Census: Federal - 2 Apr 1940 - 446 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Move - - , Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Religion - 4 Nov 1962 - Highland Park Presbyterian Church-3821 University Boulevard, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Move - 1990 - , Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, Florida, USA Death - 29 Oct 2002 - Perry Hospital-1120 Morningside Drive, Perry, Houston County, Georgia, USA Obituary - 31 Oct 2002 - , Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, USA Obituary - 31 Oct 2002 - The Tallahassee Democrat (newspaper)-227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA Burial - 31 Oct 2002 - Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Gail Rich Nestor. "Cecil Frances Rich". A Family Tree from Roots to Buds. https://roots2buds.net/getperson.php?personID=I290&tree=nestortree (accessed April 30, 2024).