SWORDS CREEK, Va.-- Mr. Claude S. Richardson, 72, passed away Friday, March 9, 2001, in an Abingdon hospital.
Born March 20, 1928, in Buchanan County, Va., he was a son of Albert Ernest Richardson of Swords Creek and the late Ruth Virginia (Jennie) Davis Richardson. A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, he was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member, Sunday school superintendent and deacon at Swords Creek Block Church.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Olbert Richardson and Elmer Richardson; one granddaughter, Sarah Stilwell; and one son-in-law, Mike Stilwell.
In addition to his father, survivors include his wife of 51 years, Bessie Richardson of the home; one son, Steve Richardson and his girlfriend, Dollie Caperton of Claypool Hill, Va.; five daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Harold Horton, Brenda and Jack Shortt, Janet Stilwell and Claudette and Jim Mabe, all of Swords Creek, and Judy and Tom Childress of Lyman, S.C.; one daughter-in-law, Carol Richardson of Cedar Bluff; four sisters, Agnes Dickerson of Indiana, Clara Johnson of Kentucky, and Katherine Messic and Pauline Miller, both of Swords Creek; three brothers, Arnold Richardson of Utah, and Rev. Daniel Richardson and David Richardson, both of Swords Creek; 14 grandchildren, David Horton, Mike Horton, Jenny Horton, Doug Shortt, Christy Honaker, Eric Childress, Leann Childress, Hannah Childress, Laurie Tuggle, Stephanie Richardson, Joe Stilwell, Misty Stilwell, Tessa Mabe and Josh Mabe; seven great-grandchildren, Desi Horton, Levi Horton ,Austin Honaker, Anna Honaker, Kaylee Shortt, Brianna Childress and Madison Childress.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Carl Robinson, Rev. Jim Richardson and Rev. Dwight Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Richardson Cemetery at Swords Creek on Horton Ridge.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the Swords Creek Block Church.
Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Saturday.
Born March 20, 1928, in Buchanan County, Va., he was a son of Albert Ernest Richardson of Swords Creek and the late Ruth Virginia (Jennie) Davis Richardson. A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, he was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member, Sunday school superintendent and deacon at Swords Creek Block Church.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Olbert Richardson and Elmer Richardson; one granddaughter, Sarah Stilwell; and one son-in-law, Mike Stilwell.
In addition to his father, survivors include his wife of 51 years, Bessie Richardson of the home; one son, Steve Richardson and his girlfriend, Dollie Caperton of Claypool Hill, Va.; five daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Harold Horton, Brenda and Jack Shortt, Janet Stilwell and Claudette and Jim Mabe, all of Swords Creek, and Judy and Tom Childress of Lyman, S.C.; one daughter-in-law, Carol Richardson of Cedar Bluff; four sisters, Agnes Dickerson of Indiana, Clara Johnson of Kentucky, and Katherine Messic and Pauline Miller, both of Swords Creek; three brothers, Arnold Richardson of Utah, and Rev. Daniel Richardson and David Richardson, both of Swords Creek; 14 grandchildren, David Horton, Mike Horton, Jenny Horton, Doug Shortt, Christy Honaker, Eric Childress, Leann Childress, Hannah Childress, Laurie Tuggle, Stephanie Richardson, Joe Stilwell, Misty Stilwell, Tessa Mabe and Josh Mabe; seven great-grandchildren, Desi Horton, Levi Horton ,Austin Honaker, Anna Honaker, Kaylee Shortt, Brianna Childress and Madison Childress.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Carl Robinson, Rev. Jim Richardson and Rev. Dwight Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Richardson Cemetery at Swords Creek on Horton Ridge.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the Swords Creek Block Church.
Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Saturday.
SWORDS CREEK, Va.-- Mr. Claude S. Richardson, 72, passed away Friday, March 9, 2001, in an Abingdon hospital.
Born March 20, 1928, in Buchanan County, Va., he was a son of Albert Ernest Richardson of Swords Creek and the late Ruth Virginia (Jennie) Davis Richardson. A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, he was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member, Sunday school superintendent and deacon at Swords Creek Block Church.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Olbert Richardson and Elmer Richardson; one granddaughter, Sarah Stilwell; and one son-in-law, Mike Stilwell.
In addition to his father, survivors include his wife of 51 years, Bessie Richardson of the home; one son, Steve Richardson and his girlfriend, Dollie Caperton of Claypool Hill, Va.; five daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Harold Horton, Brenda and Jack Shortt, Janet Stilwell and Claudette and Jim Mabe, all of Swords Creek, and Judy and Tom Childress of Lyman, S.C.; one daughter-in-law, Carol Richardson of Cedar Bluff; four sisters, Agnes Dickerson of Indiana, Clara Johnson of Kentucky, and Katherine Messic and Pauline Miller, both of Swords Creek; three brothers, Arnold Richardson of Utah, and Rev. Daniel Richardson and David Richardson, both of Swords Creek; 14 grandchildren, David Horton, Mike Horton, Jenny Horton, Doug Shortt, Christy Honaker, Eric Childress, Leann Childress, Hannah Childress, Laurie Tuggle, Stephanie Richardson, Joe Stilwell, Misty Stilwell, Tessa Mabe and Josh Mabe; seven great-grandchildren, Desi Horton, Levi Horton ,Austin Honaker, Anna Honaker, Kaylee Shortt, Brianna Childress and Madison Childress.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Carl Robinson, Rev. Jim Richardson and Rev. Dwight Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Richardson Cemetery at Swords Creek on Horton Ridge.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the Swords Creek Block Church.
Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Saturday.
Born March 20, 1928, in Buchanan County, Va., he was a son of Albert Ernest Richardson of Swords Creek and the late Ruth Virginia (Jennie) Davis Richardson. A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, he was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member, Sunday school superintendent and deacon at Swords Creek Block Church.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Olbert Richardson and Elmer Richardson; one granddaughter, Sarah Stilwell; and one son-in-law, Mike Stilwell.
In addition to his father, survivors include his wife of 51 years, Bessie Richardson of the home; one son, Steve Richardson and his girlfriend, Dollie Caperton of Claypool Hill, Va.; five daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Harold Horton, Brenda and Jack Shortt, Janet Stilwell and Claudette and Jim Mabe, all of Swords Creek, and Judy and Tom Childress of Lyman, S.C.; one daughter-in-law, Carol Richardson of Cedar Bluff; four sisters, Agnes Dickerson of Indiana, Clara Johnson of Kentucky, and Katherine Messic and Pauline Miller, both of Swords Creek; three brothers, Arnold Richardson of Utah, and Rev. Daniel Richardson and David Richardson, both of Swords Creek; 14 grandchildren, David Horton, Mike Horton, Jenny Horton, Doug Shortt, Christy Honaker, Eric Childress, Leann Childress, Hannah Childress, Laurie Tuggle, Stephanie Richardson, Joe Stilwell, Misty Stilwell, Tessa Mabe and Josh Mabe; seven great-grandchildren, Desi Horton, Levi Horton ,Austin Honaker, Anna Honaker, Kaylee Shortt, Brianna Childress and Madison Childress.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Carl Robinson, Rev. Jim Richardson and Rev. Dwight Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Richardson Cemetery at Swords Creek on Horton Ridge.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the Swords Creek Block Church.
Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Saturday.
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