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Tanagela Antionette Ferrell-Richardson was born on November 3, 1974, to her parents Jacqueryl and the late Bobby Ferrell, Sr. here in Monticello, AR at Drew Memorial Hospital. She was the oldest of four children within this union. She departed from this Earth into her Heavenly home on October 19, 2023.
Tanagela accepted Christ into her life at a young age at the St. Mary AME Church where she served. She enjoyed singing in the choir and for a certain amount of time, she was the church’s musician and music director. Before her health started failing, she would serve the church faithfully every Sunday morning.
She graduated from Monticello High School in the year of 1993. She started working for the Department of Corrections facility in the Cummins Unit in 1999. After she had left this occupation, she worked for various gas stations and convenient stores here in Southeast Arkansas as their cook until her health started failing her.
She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Ferrell, Sr. and her granddaughter, Taelah Ferrell.
Tanagela leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 20 years, Anthony Richardson, Sr.; her mother, Jacqueryl (Bobby) Ferrell; three sons, Tyquarius Ferrell, Sr. of McGehee, AR, Trevarius Ferrell of Monticello, AR, and Anthony Richardson, Jr. of Dermott, AR; one daughter, Amaya Richardson of Dermott, AR; three sisters, LaTunga (Kevin) Brown-Isom of Ypsilanti, MI, Brandi (Donovan) and Roshonda Ferrell of Monticello, AR; one brother, Bobby Ferrell, Jr.; god sister, Bobbie Jean Davis; two grandchildren, Isley Ferrell and Tyquarius Ferrell, Jr.; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and special friends.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2023, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Rev. Daryl Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. You can sign Tanagela’s guestbook page on this website.
Tanagela accepted Christ into her life at a young age at the St. Mary AME Church where she served. She enjoyed singing in the choir and for a certain amount of time, she was the church’s musician and music director. Before her health started failing, she would serve the church faithfully every Sunday morning.
She graduated from Monticello High School in the year of 1993. She started working for the Department of Corrections facility in the Cummins Unit in 1999. After she had left this occupation, she worked for various gas stations and convenient stores here in Southeast Arkansas as their cook until her health started failing her.
She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Ferrell, Sr. and her granddaughter, Taelah Ferrell.
Tanagela leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 20 years, Anthony Richardson, Sr.; her mother, Jacqueryl (Bobby) Ferrell; three sons, Tyquarius Ferrell, Sr. of McGehee, AR, Trevarius Ferrell of Monticello, AR, and Anthony Richardson, Jr. of Dermott, AR; one daughter, Amaya Richardson of Dermott, AR; three sisters, LaTunga (Kevin) Brown-Isom of Ypsilanti, MI, Brandi (Donovan) and Roshonda Ferrell of Monticello, AR; one brother, Bobby Ferrell, Jr.; god sister, Bobbie Jean Davis; two grandchildren, Isley Ferrell and Tyquarius Ferrell, Jr.; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and special friends.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2023, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Rev. Daryl Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. You can sign Tanagela’s guestbook page on this website.