Background
Richards, Shirley Mastin was born on January 16, 1927 in Osceola, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Gilbert Edward and Florence Wilma (Sangster) Mastin.
Richards, Shirley Mastin was born on January 16, 1927 in Osceola, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Gilbert Edward and Florence Wilma (Sangster) Mastin.
Graduated from high school, Osceola.
Bank teller, Mississippi County Bank, Osceola, 1945-1953; management aide, director, Osceola Housing Authority, 1961-1978; assistant executive director, Osceola Housing Authority, 1978-1995; executive director, Osceola Housing Authority, 1995; retired, Osceola Housing Authority, 1995.
Charter member, secretary-treasurer Mississippi County (Arkansas) History and Genealogical Society, since 1988. Member Mississippi County Visual Arts Guild (historian 1998).
Married Robert Herman Richards, December 28, 1930. Children: Roberta, Gilbert, Mary.