Michael Richardson

Published 12:00 am Sunday, December 27, 2009

VIDALIA — Services for Michael W. Richardson, 68, of Vidalia, who died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be 10 a.m. Monday at Young’s Funeral Home in Vidalia with the Rev. Glenn Harrigill officiating.

Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mr. Richardson was born Aug. 7, 1941 in Halls, Tenn., the son of Lillian and P.M. Richardson. He was a resident of Vidalia, a millwright and a member of Riverside Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Dwayne Richardson; his parents; one brother, Harold Richardson, and two sisters, Ruby Jean Jones and Dorothy Cockerham.

Survivors include two sons, Michael W. Richardson Jr. and wife, Sherry Lynn, of Clinton and Erroll Richardson of Ball; one daughter, Debra Michelle Richardson of Houston; companion Ethel Dees of Vidalia; four brothers, Jerry Richardson, Jimmy Richardson, Joe Richardson and Herman Richardson, all of Vidalia; one sister, Brenda Hoggatt of Vidalia, and 11 grandchildren, Savanah Evans, Shannon Nicole Richardson, James Michael Richardson, Heather Danielle Richardson, Breanna Faye Richardson, Matthew Ross Richardson, Amanda Gaile Richardson, Brittany Lynn Richardson, Sandra Elizabeth Richardson, Zoe Dayne Richardson and Seth Tyler Richardson.

Pallbearers will be James McManus, Johnny Whitehead, Larry Venton, Chuck Hodges, Nolan Cauthren and Lynn Delaney.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Joe Peoples, John Boyce and David Hudson.

Online condolences may be made to www.youngsfh.com.