Gary Craig Richardson

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, March 23, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Pampa, with Dr. Billy G. Wheeler, pastor of River of Life Fellowship of Amarillo, officiating. BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Richardson was born May 11, 1950 in Pampa. He graduated from Pampa High School in 1968 and attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Gary was a former longtime member of First Baptist Church in Pampa. He married Susan Nisbet on December 26, 1970 in Pampa. He was employed by TIC of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, as a startup engineer, and had lived in Texarkana for the past 18 years. Gary was a wonderful husband, father, son, grandfather, brother and son-in-law who loved his family and provided each with many years of happiness. He will be missed every day by those who loved him dearly.SURVIVORS: Wife: Susan Richardson of the home; 1 daughter: Whitney Flowers and husband Philip of Marshall; 2 sons: Matthew B. Richardson and wife Tara of New Boston, and Grant N. Richardson and wife Monica of Chester, Virginia; mother and stepfather: Marguerite and Dub Clement of Pampa; 1 sister: Debbie Sewell of Pampa; 2 brothers: Charles L. Richardson and wife Jill of Denver, Colorado, and Robert Michael "Mickey" Richardson and wife Zindi of Amarillo; 1 stepsister: Soni Thomas and husband Nathan of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; mother-in-law and father-in-law: Bobbie and Scott Nisbet of Amarillo; 5 grandchildren: Joshua Flowers and Lainey Flowers, both of Marshall, Christian Richardson, Trinity Richardson and Gage Notley, all of New Boston; and numerous nieces and nephews. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Bob Richardson, in 1976. MEMORIALS: Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995.