David Oneal Richardson, age 73, died Sunday, April 5, 2015. His family will receive friends Wednesday, 10 a.m.-noon at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel with Terry Jones of Annapolis Avenue Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield.
David was a native of Lauderdale County and was a retired lineman with Sheffield Utilities.
He was a member of IBEW Local No. 558.
Preceding him in death were his parents, John Willie and Mildred Richardson, and his sister, Wanda Richardson.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Katherine Clemons Richardson; sons, Gregory David Richardson and wife, Mary Beth, and Shannon Oneal Richardson and wife, Debbie; brother, Ricky Richardson and wife, Ramona; sisters, Linda Patton and Vellaree Gulley; grandchildren, Brandon Richardson and wife, Sydney, Lee Richardson, Adam Richardson, and Jenna Richardson; great-grandson, Grady Richardson; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Brandon Richardson, Lee Richardson, Adam Richardson, Greg Thomason, Charlie Hovater, and Mike Smith.
Honorary pallbearers are Gaylon Gray, Roy Thompson, Clyde Lewis, Jim Walton, and all past and present employees of Sheffield Utilities.
David’s family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Lawrence Carmichael, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. McClendon, and the staff of Helen Keller Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Easter Seals of Northwest Alabama or the UCP Center of North Alabama in honor of his great-grandson, Grady.
An online guest registry is available at morrisonfuneralhomes.com.
