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Nancy Carolyn Coad Rich Madison Parish, Louisiana

From The Austin (TX) American-Statesman June 6, 2014

Nancy Carolyn Coad Rich was born March 28, 1920 to Mary Ogden Sugg Coad and Dr. Bert Raymond Coad in Tallulah, Louisiana and departed this life in Austin, Texas on June 3, 2014. She married Ralph H. Rich of Stuttgart, Arkansas on October 27, 1939. They were married 71 years when he died in 2010. They made their home in Austin since 1946.

Her life was spent caring for family and friends. Carolyn was a talented seamstress who used her many sewing gifts to create her daughters clothes, many quilts, afghans, pillows and pictures that her family will always cherish. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and loyal friend to all who knew her gentle caring spirit.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, daughter Carol Rich Baker (Don), parents, sister Nell Coad Reynolds and brothers Stanley Ogden Coad and Hunter Sugg Coad.

She is survived by daughter Jane Rich Smith (Bill), son Charles Coad Rich (Susie), son-in-law Don B. Baker, grandchildren Michael Rich Smith (Shirley), Mark August Smith, David Brian Baker, Chris Rich Baker (Alicia), David Michael Rich, Allison Catherine Rich, nieces Nancy Reynolds Bratteli and Ann Coad Harris and nephews Steven Bert Coad and Parker Turner Coad.

The Committal Service will be held at St. Matthews Episcopal Church 8134 Mesa Dr. at 1:30pm on Saturday, June 14. Her ashes will be interred in the Memorial Garden with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Matthews Memorial Garden.