Radha (Amini) Rao Ayyagari was born on July 3, 1939 at Ezhumattoor, Kerala India the daughter of Thomei Mathai and Chinnamma Kunnel and passed away on November 25, 2020 at Fredericktown at the age of 81 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ramamohanarao Ayyagari (Dr. A.R. Rao), one brother Thomas Kunnel, one sister Achamma Varghese, and one grandson Christian Rao Ayyagari.

Radha is survived by one son Srinivas Rao (Buffi) Ayyagari  of Fredericktown, two daughters Suseela (Rick) Chapman of New London, Missouri and Sujatha (Michael) Rowland of Fredericktown, and one sister Annamma Mathew of Kerala, India. Also six (6) grandchildren and six (6) greatgrandchildren.

Radha was member the First Baptist Church in Fredericktown where she enjoyed being a Sunday School teacher. She was involved in numerous clubs and organizations including the Friday Club, Beta Sigma Phi, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Americanism Award, Madison Memorial Auxiliary, and the Extension Council.