Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Fairfield Recorder newspaper
October 19, 2008


William O. Richardson

Graveside services were held Saturday for William Richardson of Wortham who died 
Wednesday, Oct. 15, at St. Catherine's in Waco.

Mr. Richardson started his career as a teen in the sheet metal trade and later 
founded Wortham Air Conditioning. He and his wife, Bobbie, also purchased a 
hardware store and started Wortham Construction and Supply. Mr. Richardson 
worked as a contractor on numerous homes and housing developments in the Wortham
area. He was also a World War II veteran, a former member of the Wortham city 
council and served on the board of directors at the First National Bank of 
Wortham. Mr. Richardson was a member of the Lions Club and served as an elder in 
the Central Presbyterian Church of Wortham.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Tehuacana Cemetery.

Mr. Richardson is survived by his wife Bobbie Richardson; son, Gary Richardson 
and wife Kay May of Arizona; daughters, Paula Rogers and husband Johnny of 
Forest Glade, Robin Hulsey and husband Jeff of Pflugerville, Kim Johns and 
husband George of Wortham; grandchildren, Amy Kramer and husband Chris of 
Virginia, Brandon Richardson of Arkansas, Ryan Hulsey and wife Shannon of 
Colorado, Sean Richardson of Waco and Allie Johns of Wortham; great-
grandchildren, C.J. Kramer, Ashley Kramer and Gavin Richardson; and sister, Emma 
Grace Moore and husband Dan of Wortham.

Arrangements were made by Porter Funeral Home of Mexia.