Richardson, Rebecca Horsley

Rebecca H. Richardson, 77 of Willis, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold D. Richardson; and her parents, Charles “Doc” & Mildred Horsley.

Rebecca was raised in Salem and lost her mother at a young age. She worked as an LPN at Jefferson Hospital in Pediatrics and later at Meadowbrook. She then was a stay-at-home mom and worked at her church for 19 1/2 years after her husband passed.

She was well-loved and she had a special love for children. She had many church callings but her favorite was being Stake Primary President for the area. She had an incredible love of God her Savior and His atonement.

She is survived by her son & daughter-in-law, Charles Devan & Falene Richardson; daughter & son-in-law, Heather & Reggie Akers; grandchildren, Holland (Ethan) Rowley, Lakota (Chandler) Call, Destiny Akers, Cozette Richardson, Nicholas Dane Akers; sister & brothers-in-law, Sandra & Earl Clower, Tommy Richardson and Joe Richardson.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with Branch President Alec Carlson, Jon Passic, and Jamie Evans officiating. Interment will follow in the Huffville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2023 at Maberry Funeral Home.

The family would like to thank Good Samaritan Hospice with a special thank you to Sarah A., Monica, Shannon, Mary Lee, Lottie, and Gini.