Mr. L.D. Richardson Jr. was born June 6, 1933 to the  parents of L.D. Richardson Sr. and Martha Ruth Richardson in Kilgore, Texas.

Rickey attended Kilgore High School where he was a football star being the baddest running back of the  school breaking many records.

He was a hard working man. He worked as a dump truck driver for his father while in Kilgore at an early age. In 1952 he served in the Navy  until 1954. He worked for Philco Ford and he retired from DISD after 25years.

On one Sunday  he took a drive to Longview , TX and spotted a pretty woman walking down the street carrying a sweet potato pie. He pulled over and asked her for a slice of pie, she responded by telling him if he followed her to home. She would give him a slice and he did just that. That was the beginning of a relationship which lead to marriage.

Ricky and Doris moved to Dallas to start their lives together, raising four children, three boys and one girl.

He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Richardson, parents L.D. Richardson Sr. and Martha Ruth, (4) brothers: Rome Smith, George D. Richardson, willie Clay Richardson and John T. Richardson and his son Larry Richardson.

Ricky leaves to cherish his memories his  children: Herbert Lee (Vonda) Richardson, Steven (Loria)  Richardson, Linda (Willie) Wright and to another union was Michael Richardson, Patricia Richardson-Hundon and Betty Richardson-Starling; (1) brother Franklin  (Debbie) Richardson; (5) sisters: Mary Ann Hicks, Deloise (Richard) Mauldin, Carolyn (JB)  Sheffield, Lenora Rossum and Debra Thompson; (13) grandchildren: Temeka, Eric, LaRoyce, Deon, Kendrick, Genesis, Steven, Oddis, Devin, Destiny, David, Curly and Javorie and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.