Rita Marie Atchison

Rita Marie Atchison, 62, of Santo, died Friday, October 26, 2012 in Fort Worth. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 30th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation to begin at 1:00 PM Rita was born on December 24, 1949 in Hico to Vernon and Ruby Mae Massingill Moore. She was a member of the Cowboy Church, grew up in Fairy, moved to Mineral Wells in the 60's and has lived in Santo for the past 30 years. She was a seamstress, working at Equibrand Products in Granbury, making products for the Equine Industry. Rita claims that three men were lucky enough to be married to her. Survivors include her two daughters, Jennifer Mae Shepard and husband Ricky Smith of Stephenville, and Amy Nicole Shepard and husband Jason Thompson of Mineral Wells; grandson, Cody Lee Thompson of Mineral Wells; and several cousins Rita was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Randy Lee Moore