Bethany, MO: Lois June (Richardson) (Bradley) Carlisle, 89, Bethany, MO went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at a St. Joseph, MO hospital.
She was born on June 19, 1930 in Eagleville, Missouri the youngest child of 8 born to Earl and Jennie (Hart) Richardson.
On August 8, 1949, Lois married Bill Bradley. To this union, two children were born, Janese Courter and Jim Bradley. Bill died of a massive heart attack on November 29, 1973. She later married Thomas Carlisle who died on February 20, 1999 after a long battle with Leukemia.
Lois receive the Lord as her Savior in September of 1969 and was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church.
Lois attended twelve years of school at Eagleville, graduating in 1948. She then attended Northwest Missouri State College to obtain her teaching certificate. She taught in rural schools for five years. In January 1961, she began working for the Division of Family Services in Harrison County where she retired in October, 1996.
Lois loved and enjoyed her grandchildren and was quite active in their lives as they grew up. There was also a special place in her heart for her great grandchildren and she was an always ready babysitter for them.
Her main interest was her church, her family, and her work. She loved baseball. Until her health failed, you could find her at the ball field almost every night during the ball season.
She leaves her family, and many beloved nieces, nephews, and friends to mourn her passing.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Arlo, Cleo, Billie and Clyde Richardson; three sisters, little sister, Bea Huitt and Dorothy Ables and a son-in-law, Lee Courter.
Lois is survived by her children, Janese Courter and Jim (Bonnie) Bradley; six grandchildren, Greg, Jon Ellis, and Jennie (Roy) Pankau, Nick Bradley, Angela, Kristina (Josh) Engemann; 18 great-grandchildren and a brother-in-law, Tilman Ables of Hampton, Arkansas. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 27 at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery, Eagleville, MO. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Immanuel Baptist Church in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com