Norris Richardson

August 8, 1915 - August 28, 2001 Norris Richardson, 85, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

A native of Valley Springs, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Marion Rufus Richardson and Ruth Kennicutt Richardson.  Having served in the United States Navy, he was a retired Chief Petty Officer and was an Aviation Metalsmith Hydraulic Chief. A member of the Wayne County Wildlife Club, Mr. Richardson was a member of Silver City Lodge #13 A.F.&A.M. of Homedale, Idaho and a Shriner in Boise, Idaho.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. from Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Pat Kilby, officiating. Burial will be held Wednesday, Aug. 22 in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Mr. Richardson is survived by his wife, Virginia Stover Richardson; daughter, Shirley Chaffin; son, William Norris Richardson. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Debra Starr, Tammy Tomlinson, Robert Lee Starr, Aaron William Richardson and William Norris Richardson, Jr., step-children; Col. Alfred Harry Davidson III, Patricia D. Brownfield, 3 great grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; sisters, Imogene Johnson and Betty Goodlin; brothers, Lyn Richardson and Glyn Richardson.

He was preceded in death by his sisters; Vecil Gentile and Iva Lou Ruff and his twin brothers Kenneth Richardson and Kinder Richardson and a stepson, Lt. Col. Sam R. Davidson.