Jacqueline Richardson

Jacqueline "Jackie" Anderson Richardson ABINGDON, Va. Mrs. Jacqueline "Jackie" Anderson Richardson, age 81, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010, at her residence. She was born on June 29, 1928, in Ivanhoe, Va., and was raised in Wythe County, Va., a daughter of the late Walter Austin Anderson Sr. and Iva Williams Anderson. She had been a resident of Washington County, Va., since 1952. Mrs. Richardson received a secretarial science from National Business College in 1949. She was retired from Virginia Cooperative Extension Service in 1990 after 30 years of service. She was a member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Edward "Bill" Richardson Sr.; a premature infant daughter; and her son, William Edward "Rick" Richardson Jr. She is survived by one daughter-in-law, Sue Huff Richardson; two granddaughters, Jillian Richardson Noonkester and husband, Poe and Suzanne Richardson Hass and husband, Matt; one brother, Walter A. Anderson Jr. and wife, Norma; sister-in-law, Frankie Richardson; one special niece, Lisa Osborne her husband, Tom, and their son, David and wife, Allison; niece, Carolyn Sue Ross and husband, Kenny; nephew, Steven Lee Richardson and wife, Tammy; and her beloved cat, "Snuggles". The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, in the Frost Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walter Weikel officiating. Her family will be receiving friends from 6 to 7p.m. Tuesday evening prior to the service. A graveside service will be conducted at noon on Wednesday at the West End Cemetery in Wytheville, Va. Active pallbearers will be family and friends.Those attending the graveside service are asked to assemble at the cemetery by 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Flowers will be accepted or memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, in her memory. Frost Funeral Home, 250 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA is serving the family of Mrs. Richardson and online condolences may be submitted to her family at www.frostfuneralhome.com