Beah Richards Memorial Service Scheduled

A memorial service for actress Beah Richards is scheduled Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the SGI Friendship Center, 5899 Venice Blvd. in the Mid-City area. Further details are available from the center at (213) 955-1828. Richards, best known for her roles as Sidney Poitier’s mother in the film “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” and the ABC television series “The Practice,” died Sept. 14 at the age of 80.