George Dudley Richardson

AIKEN, SC- GEORGE DUDLEY RICHARDSON, 80, entered into rest Friday, August 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Richardson was born in Seaboard, Alabama, having made Aiken his home for the past forty years. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Just after the war, Mr. Richardson helped build the first nuclear submarine. In addition to working in the nuclear industry, he was a teacher, writer, and a professional musician. Survivors include his five daughters, Victoria Gail Pierson, Norma Lee Hall, Treva Vaile, Julie Ann Cawthon, and Anita Marie Richardson; a son, George Jason Richardson; Grandchildren, Marci Blight, Nicholas Pierson, Lindsey Hepworth, Ryan Pierson, Jorden Cammack, Alison Rockwood, Daniel Richardson, Raegan Casto, Marcus Vickers, Robert Hall, Whitney Hall, Aja Hatfield, Christa Sato, Cameron Wilson, Hayden Wilson, Dakoda Richardson, Jessica Waller, Kristin Cawthon, Justin Waller, Ben Cawthon, Elijah Cawthon, Maranda Richardson, and Logan Richardson; Great grandchildren, Seth Landon, Ellen Landon, Mason Pierson, Sage Pierson, Jonas Pierson, Chloe Hepworth, Carson Hepworth, Abby Hepworth, Ava Hepworth, Ethan Pierson, Dexter Pierson, Kent Cammack, Amelia Rockwood, Irie Hatfield, Penny Hatfield, Maliki Rowen, Daniel Richardson, Sky Richardson, Jason Richardson, Caydence Richardson, Cheyenne Richardson, Chloe Richardson, Malachy Richardson, Kayden Hall, Blake Richardson, Billy Casto, Makenzie Casto, Braydon Hall, Cory Williams, Izabella Vickers, Ryker Vickers, Cayden Demoulin, and Parker Dunigan. Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by his wife, Myrna Esther Winn Richardson and his parents, Robert Crosby Richardson and Lucinda Margaret Wheat. Funeral Services will be conducted this Monday morning at 10 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints, Coker Springs Ward, in Aiken. The Bishop Neal Askew officiating. Graveside Service will be held 11 AM Friday in Fielding Memorial Park, Idaho Falls, ID under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83402. Pallbearers will be Jason Richardson, Daniel Richardson, Marcus Vickers, Jason Richardson, Jr., Robert Hall, and Dakoda Richardson, Nicholas Pierson, Ryan Pierson, Logan Richardson, Earl Wooten, and Swain Keaton. If desired, memorial contributions may be directed to the Savannah River Cancer Foundation, PO Box 3694, Aiken, SC 29802. Friends may call this Sunday evening from 6 until 8 PM at SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of George Dudley Richardson, please visit our flower store.