Bernice Early Richardson

Published 3:55 pm Thursday, June 20, 2019

Bernice Early Richardson was born on April 15, 1935, to Judge Sr, and Rosetta King Early. Bernice confessed Christ at an early age and joined First Baptist Church. Services will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church Orrville, with Pastor Curtis Jackson, officiating. Interment immediately following in the Richardson Family Cemetery. Directed by Ashley’s JH Williams & Sons. Bernice departed this life on June 15, 2019, at Baptist South Hospital, Montgomery.  She was joined in matrimony to James Richardson, Jr. on August 15, 1952.  To this union eleven children were born, eight sons and three daughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings: Roy, Ernest Sr., Judge Early Jr., Minnie Hatcher, Lillian Gray, and children: Charles and Edwin Floyd Richardson.

Bernice leaves to cherish her memories; her devoted husband James Jr., six son’s Lorenzo (Lillie), Clyde (Rose), Michael (Jacqueline) of Yatesville, Georgia, Steven (Wonda), Rodrick (Felicia) of Pinson,, Quintin (Kim) of Calera, ; three daughters, Patricia (Earnest) Rayford, Janice (Stanley) Coachman of Detroit, Michigan, and Cynthia (John) Givan of Adamsville, daughter-in-law, Daisy Richardson, two brothers, Willie Lewis (Minnie), Finis (Carlene) Early of Detroit, Michigan; One sister, Gladys Patterson of New York, New York; five Sisters-in-law, Sallie (Herbert)Thomas, Blanche Bates all of Cleveland, Ohio, JoAnn (Otis) Fields, of Chicago, Illinois, Mary and Louise Richardson; two Brothers-in-law, Herbert Gray, Farmington Hills, Michigan, and Robert (Laura) Richardson; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.