The Life and Precious Memory Of
Alberthia J. Richardson
With honor and respect, we pause to celebrate the dear and precious life of Alberthia J. Richardson.
Alberthia, always beloved and cherished as “Mama” to her children, family and close friends, was born on April 13, 1917 in Summerville, South Carolina.
She was affectionately and well known as “Jessie” by many friends and relatives throughout her community here in the Lowcountry.
Alberthia was the third daughter and the last surviving offspring of Samuel Mazyck and Daisy Smith-Mazyck. She met, loved and married Oscar L. Richardson, I, on September 28, 1941. That union produced six biological children: four sons, Oscar II, Julius, Jeffrie and Emanuel and two daughters, Antoinette and Darlene, yet these were only the start of her illustrious family. The epitome of motherhood, Alberthia loved her own but did not limit her love to them alone. Jessie’s maternal heart opened wide to include four additional children: Isaac, Fred, Dora Lee and Jessie Lee.
Alberthia was a woman of faith and conviction. A woman of standard, she patterned her life after the Bible and spoke in no uncertain terms. She was honest, yet very compassionate. She was one of the original members of St. James AME Church, Jedburg Road.
She labored tirelessly in the church. She cooked, made ice cream for the children, taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. Her children are kept in memory of the structured home bible studies and lessons in prayer, honesty and humility. Jessie was the church. She lived as it pleased the LORD.
Jessie was strong, a hard worker who plowed fields with and without a mule, rode horses bare back, owned and operated businesses with her husband. She was a great swimmer and loved to host guests. She was a true social savant.
Jessie loved her family with a great passion and compassion. Her family was everybody. She was always known to say, “I love everybody.” She often sacrificed herself and substance for others. Though she was a giving and generous spirit, she never boasted of her “gifts” nor had pride in herself. When Jessie was asked, “How are you?”…”Oh I ain’t ‘nothing’”, would be her humble reply.
Migrating north in the early 1950’s, Alberthia met and befriended many and was once again respected as “Mama”. Alberthia worked in varying capacities in the north maintaining respect and recognition for her integrity at such institutions as Columbia University, where she held a position for several years.
She managed the cleaning crew at a prominent beauty salon in downtown New York and taught school substituting for striking teachers in Public School 133 of Harlem, NY. Her entrepreneurial spirit founded another business in the north. She was well known for her fresh sausage and rice pudding in the late 1960’s through that enterprise.
On June 18, 2012, Alberthia Jessie Richardson, “Mama”, was relieved of her sacrifice and labors with the ease of a wonderful robust yawn and an angelic release of breath. She is survived by her 10 children, previously mentioned; daughters-in-law; a host of more than fifty grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great, great-grandchildren; a host of nieces & nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews, great grandnieces & great grandnephews; great, great grandnieces & great, great grandnephews; in-laws; cousins and friends. Alberthia’s repertoire of friends and family stretch far along the Eastern seaboard south to north with a legacy of love, respect and honor to God.
Alberthia J. Richardson
With honor and respect, we pause to celebrate the dear and precious life of Alberthia J. Richardson.
Alberthia, always beloved and cherished as “Mama” to her children, family and close friends, was born on April 13, 1917 in Summerville, South Carolina.
She was affectionately and well known as “Jessie” by many friends and relatives throughout her community here in the Lowcountry.
Alberthia was the third daughter and the last surviving offspring of Samuel Mazyck and Daisy Smith-Mazyck. She met, loved and married Oscar L. Richardson, I, on September 28, 1941. That union produced six biological children: four sons, Oscar II, Julius, Jeffrie and Emanuel and two daughters, Antoinette and Darlene, yet these were only the start of her illustrious family. The epitome of motherhood, Alberthia loved her own but did not limit her love to them alone. Jessie’s maternal heart opened wide to include four additional children: Isaac, Fred, Dora Lee and Jessie Lee.
Alberthia was a woman of faith and conviction. A woman of standard, she patterned her life after the Bible and spoke in no uncertain terms. She was honest, yet very compassionate. She was one of the original members of St. James AME Church, Jedburg Road.
She labored tirelessly in the church. She cooked, made ice cream for the children, taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. Her children are kept in memory of the structured home bible studies and lessons in prayer, honesty and humility. Jessie was the church. She lived as it pleased the LORD.
Jessie was strong, a hard worker who plowed fields with and without a mule, rode horses bare back, owned and operated businesses with her husband. She was a great swimmer and loved to host guests. She was a true social savant.
Jessie loved her family with a great passion and compassion. Her family was everybody. She was always known to say, “I love everybody.” She often sacrificed herself and substance for others. Though she was a giving and generous spirit, she never boasted of her “gifts” nor had pride in herself. When Jessie was asked, “How are you?”…”Oh I ain’t ‘nothing’”, would be her humble reply.
Migrating north in the early 1950’s, Alberthia met and befriended many and was once again respected as “Mama”. Alberthia worked in varying capacities in the north maintaining respect and recognition for her integrity at such institutions as Columbia University, where she held a position for several years.
She managed the cleaning crew at a prominent beauty salon in downtown New York and taught school substituting for striking teachers in Public School 133 of Harlem, NY. Her entrepreneurial spirit founded another business in the north. She was well known for her fresh sausage and rice pudding in the late 1960’s through that enterprise.
On June 18, 2012, Alberthia Jessie Richardson, “Mama”, was relieved of her sacrifice and labors with the ease of a wonderful robust yawn and an angelic release of breath. She is survived by her 10 children, previously mentioned; daughters-in-law; a host of more than fifty grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great, great-grandchildren; a host of nieces & nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews, great grandnieces & great grandnephews; great, great grandnieces & great, great grandnephews; in-laws; cousins and friends. Alberthia’s repertoire of friends and family stretch far along the Eastern seaboard south to north with a legacy of love, respect and honor to God.
The Life and Precious Memory Of
Alberthia J. Richardson
With honor and respect, we pause to celebrate the dear and precious life of Alberthia J. Richardson.
Alberthia, always beloved and cherished as “Mama” to her children, family and close friends, was born on April 13, 1917 in Summerville, South Carolina.
She was affectionately and well known as “Jessie” by many friends and relatives throughout her community here in the Lowcountry.
Alberthia was the third daughter and the last surviving offspring of Samuel Mazyck and Daisy Smith-Mazyck. She met, loved and married Oscar L. Richardson, I, on September 28, 1941. That union produced six biological children: four sons, Oscar II, Julius, Jeffrie and Emanuel and two daughters, Antoinette and Darlene, yet these were only the start of her illustrious family. The epitome of motherhood, Alberthia loved her own but did not limit her love to them alone. Jessie’s maternal heart opened wide to include four additional children: Isaac, Fred, Dora Lee and Jessie Lee.
Alberthia was a woman of faith and conviction. A woman of standard, she patterned her life after the Bible and spoke in no uncertain terms. She was honest, yet very compassionate. She was one of the original members of St. James AME Church, Jedburg Road.
She labored tirelessly in the church. She cooked, made ice cream for the children, taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. Her children are kept in memory of the structured home bible studies and lessons in prayer, honesty and humility. Jessie was the church. She lived as it pleased the LORD.
Jessie was strong, a hard worker who plowed fields with and without a mule, rode horses bare back, owned and operated businesses with her husband. She was a great swimmer and loved to host guests. She was a true social savant.
Jessie loved her family with a great passion and compassion. Her family was everybody. She was always known to say, “I love everybody.” She often sacrificed herself and substance for others. Though she was a giving and generous spirit, she never boasted of her “gifts” nor had pride in herself. When Jessie was asked, “How are you?”…”Oh I ain’t ‘nothing’”, would be her humble reply.
Migrating north in the early 1950’s, Alberthia met and befriended many and was once again respected as “Mama”. Alberthia worked in varying capacities in the north maintaining respect and recognition for her integrity at such institutions as Columbia University, where she held a position for several years.
She managed the cleaning crew at a prominent beauty salon in downtown New York and taught school substituting for striking teachers in Public School 133 of Harlem, NY. Her entrepreneurial spirit founded another business in the north. She was well known for her fresh sausage and rice pudding in the late 1960’s through that enterprise.
On June 18, 2012, Alberthia Jessie Richardson, “Mama”, was relieved of her sacrifice and labors with the ease of a wonderful robust yawn and an angelic release of breath. She is survived by her 10 children, previously mentioned; daughters-in-law; a host of more than fifty grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great, great-grandchildren; a host of nieces & nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews, great grandnieces & great grandnephews; great, great grandnieces & great, great grandnephews; in-laws; cousins and friends. Alberthia’s repertoire of friends and family stretch far along the Eastern seaboard south to north with a legacy of love, respect and honor to God.
Alberthia J. Richardson
With honor and respect, we pause to celebrate the dear and precious life of Alberthia J. Richardson.
Alberthia, always beloved and cherished as “Mama” to her children, family and close friends, was born on April 13, 1917 in Summerville, South Carolina.
She was affectionately and well known as “Jessie” by many friends and relatives throughout her community here in the Lowcountry.
Alberthia was the third daughter and the last surviving offspring of Samuel Mazyck and Daisy Smith-Mazyck. She met, loved and married Oscar L. Richardson, I, on September 28, 1941. That union produced six biological children: four sons, Oscar II, Julius, Jeffrie and Emanuel and two daughters, Antoinette and Darlene, yet these were only the start of her illustrious family. The epitome of motherhood, Alberthia loved her own but did not limit her love to them alone. Jessie’s maternal heart opened wide to include four additional children: Isaac, Fred, Dora Lee and Jessie Lee.
Alberthia was a woman of faith and conviction. A woman of standard, she patterned her life after the Bible and spoke in no uncertain terms. She was honest, yet very compassionate. She was one of the original members of St. James AME Church, Jedburg Road.
She labored tirelessly in the church. She cooked, made ice cream for the children, taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. Her children are kept in memory of the structured home bible studies and lessons in prayer, honesty and humility. Jessie was the church. She lived as it pleased the LORD.
Jessie was strong, a hard worker who plowed fields with and without a mule, rode horses bare back, owned and operated businesses with her husband. She was a great swimmer and loved to host guests. She was a true social savant.
Jessie loved her family with a great passion and compassion. Her family was everybody. She was always known to say, “I love everybody.” She often sacrificed herself and substance for others. Though she was a giving and generous spirit, she never boasted of her “gifts” nor had pride in herself. When Jessie was asked, “How are you?”…”Oh I ain’t ‘nothing’”, would be her humble reply.
Migrating north in the early 1950’s, Alberthia met and befriended many and was once again respected as “Mama”. Alberthia worked in varying capacities in the north maintaining respect and recognition for her integrity at such institutions as Columbia University, where she held a position for several years.
She managed the cleaning crew at a prominent beauty salon in downtown New York and taught school substituting for striking teachers in Public School 133 of Harlem, NY. Her entrepreneurial spirit founded another business in the north. She was well known for her fresh sausage and rice pudding in the late 1960’s through that enterprise.
On June 18, 2012, Alberthia Jessie Richardson, “Mama”, was relieved of her sacrifice and labors with the ease of a wonderful robust yawn and an angelic release of breath. She is survived by her 10 children, previously mentioned; daughters-in-law; a host of more than fifty grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great, great-grandchildren; a host of nieces & nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews, great grandnieces & great grandnephews; great, great grandnieces & great, great grandnephews; in-laws; cousins and friends. Alberthia’s repertoire of friends and family stretch far along the Eastern seaboard south to north with a legacy of love, respect and honor to God.
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