Albert Langley “Al” Richardson Jr.

Albert Langley “Al” Richardson, Jr.

1937 – 2025

Albert Richardson, age 87, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2025 in Eads,
Tennessee, surrounded by his wife and children. Albert was born August 16,
1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Albert Sr. and Jennie Richardson.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tom
Richardson. He is survived by his beloved wife of almost 66 years, Mary
Wilbanks Richardson; sons, Keith Richardson (Gina) of Bartlett, TN and Wes
Richardson (Lisa) of Collierville, TN; daughter, Darla Richardson of Memphis,
TN; grandchildren, Celleste, Makayla, Wesley, Parker, Abbie and Tanner; and
seven great-grandchildren.
Al was retired from DuPont and the Air National Guard. His family moved to
Memphis when Al was five, He attended Bruce Elementary, Bellevue Junior High,
Memphis Tech and graduated from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia in
1955. Al enlisted in the Army in 1955. His and Mary’s community of friends and
social life centered around their love for our great Savior Jesus Christ and their
church family, first at Raleigh Baptist (now Bartlett Hills) for 20 years and
Bellevue Baptist for nearly 40 years. Al was loved by the preschool children he
taught in Sunday School for decades. His grandchildren adored their “Pops” who
was generous with his resources, time and love. He spent many years coaching
his children and their friends in youth league football, baseball and softball. His
love for his family was unwavering. Next to his relationship with Jesus Christ, he
said his greatest accomplishment and joy was being married to his precious wife,
Mary. We can truly say he lived 2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought a good fight, I
have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”
Visitation: 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Friday, February 14, 2025 Funeral Service: 1 P.M.
Friday, February 14, 2025 all at Bellevue Baptist Church, 2000 Appling Road,
Cordova, TN.
Memorials: NAMB-MSC c/o Darla Richardson Missionary Ministry, Account
#9511, P.O. Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368-6543, Mosaic Memphis Ministries
(www.mosaicmemphisministries.org), P.O. Box 171305, Memphis, TN 38187-
1305 or Spreading Sunshine (www.spreading-sunshine.org), 825 Timber Creek
Drive, #102, Cordova, TN 38018.
Arrangements provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation
Center.