Ronald E. Richardson

1958 - 2018

Ronald Eugene Richardson, age 59, of Alpharetta, GA passed away on July 29, 2018 after a long illness. Ronnie was born in Hartford, Ct, and was a member of Metropolitan AME Zion Church where he was baptized, and a member of Buds of Promise. He attended Elementary School at Mark Twain School, Hartford, Ct. Jr. High School and High School at Bloomfield, Jr. High & Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, Ct. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged as a Sgt. Ronnie is preceded in Death by older sister, Patricia Ann Woffard & Brother-in-law, Craig Eugene Woffard of Windsor, Ct. He is Survived by two sons, Ronald Eugene Richardson, Jr. of Miami Beach, Fl. and Brandon Jason Grimms (John) of Cleveland, Ohio; parents, Willie and Theressia Richardson of John's Creek, Ga., older brother, Willie Curtis Richardson (Diane) of Roswell, Ga., younger sister Marcia Denise Nardello (Anthony) of Atlanta, Ga., three nieces, a nephew-in-law, a great-niece and great-nephew, childhood best buddy, Stanley Heath of Hartford, Ct., in addition to many extended family members. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2018, 1:00 pm at St. James United Methodist Church, 3000 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009. Military burial will be held on Monday, August 20, 2018, 10:00 am at Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Scott Hudgens Dr., Canton, GA 30114. Those who wish to attend the military burial are asked to meet at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors, 12050 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA 30075 at 8:45 am on Monday, August 20, 2018 to accompany Ronnie to the cemetery under police escort.