Dana Carol Helm Richards age 58, of Liberty, departed this life to her Heavenly home on July 31^st, 2022. She was born on December 31^st, 1963, in Norfolk, VA a daughter of Juanita and the late Danny Helm.

She was the widow of Randy Richards who passed away on August 24^th, 2019, and whom she missed dearly.

Dana worked at OshKosh for many years and for the Casey County school system as a cook. Dana loved horses, Australian Shepherd dogs, and country music. She especially loved Jamey Johnson music and concerts. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved planting and working in her flowers. Dana loved life and she loved her friends and family. She will be missed by all that knew her.

Dana leaves behind two dogs that were her world “Pootie and Maggie”.

Additional survivors include one brother: Danny Lee Helm, one nephew: Byron and (Lisa) Humphrey, two nieces: Jennifer Richards and Lisa and (Garryd) Buis, one great niece: Hannah and (Bradley) Sherrell, two great nephews: Kyle Humphrey and Rylan Buis, one great-great niece: Hadley Sherrell, special aunt: Mildred Cutter, two sisters-in-law: Brenda Kaye Richards and Betty Jane Richards, one brother-in-law: Ricky Richards and many cousins, friends, her hospice care team, and her caregivers.

Preceding her in death besides her father and husband was one brother: Darren Helm.

Visitation will be held 5:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. Wednesday August 3^rd, 2022, at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 P.M. Thursday August 4^th, 2022, at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Troy Coffey and Bro. Casey Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Green River Valley Cemetery.