Maude Mccullough

Maude Richardson Parker McCullough of Dalton went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 21, 2018.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward Stanton Richardson and Bessie Lee Spears Richardson; husband, Hughlyn D. Parker, and after his death, husband, Bennie G. McCullough; also brothers, Dennis, Eugene, and Tommy Richardson, and sister, Ruth Richardson Sanders.

She is survived by her only daughter and son-in-law Debbie P. and Gene H. Autry of Dalton, step-daughter, Paula (Larrie) Connell of Byron, GA and step-son, Michael McCullough (Annette) of Naples, FL; grandchildren, Scott (Rebecca) Autry of Marietta and Caitlin Autry of Dalton. step-grandchildren, Jason (Jennifer) Addison of Acworth, GA; great grandchildren, Mavis Eloise and Eli Brady Autry of Marietta, Greyson and Alora Addison of Acworth GA; nephews, Steve (Pam) Sanders of Dalton, Sonny (Rosie) Richardson and Nancy Richardson of Orange Park, Florida, Pam Richardson Miller (Mike) of Carrollton, Kim Richardson Thompson of Winston, GA, Denny (Iona) Richardson of Fort Worth, Texas and Joann (Edward) Lutz of Birmingham, Alabama; great nieces, nephews, and cousins also survived.

Maude was a lifelong resident of Dalton, growing up in the Pleasant Grove and Dawnville communities. She was a 1943 graduate of Dalton High School and a graduate of Herring Business School. She was employed in the banking and insurance business most of her adult life. She was currently a member of First Baptist Church, with many friends at East Side Baptist in Dalton where she served in many capacities in earlier years. She loved sewing, cooking and traveling. She married Hughlyn D. Parker after WWII in 1946 and resided in Dalton until his death in 1977. She married Bennie G. McCullough of Williamson, GA in 1990. They resided in Dalton and in Naples, FL until 2010. They returned to Dalton in their later years.

Services to celebrate her life will be Monday, April 23, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Love Funeral home with the Rev. Larry Flanagan and Rev. Tommy Deal officiating.

Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home on Monday from 2:30 until the service at 4:30 p.m.