Portrait of Elizabeth "Betty" Ellen Anna Richardson

Elizabeth "Betty" Ellen Anna Richardson

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

February 7, 2026

Elizabeth Betty Ellen Anna Richardson 88 of Knoxville MD passed away on February 8 2026 at home. Born on November 1 1937 in Baltimore MD she was the daughter of the late Fritz Grund and Lily Blake. She was a member of Sandy Hook United Methodist Church. Betty was a devoted daughter wife mother and Mamaw whose life was firmly rooted in faith family and music. From the age of 17 she praised the Lord and served others as a pianist organist and choir director. She retired as a church music director in 2019 though her gift continued to bless others until the effects of dementia no longer allowed her to play. Betty had a wellknown love for sweetscookies peanut butter fudge and even Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk straight from the can. At Christmastime she delighted in baking a wide variety of specialty cookies for all to share. Her…

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