Richard-Southworth-Obituary

Richard Southworth

Henrico, Virginia

1943 - 2025

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Richard Southworth, 82, passed away on December 29, 2025, in Henrico, VA. Richard was born on May 20, 1943 to Sally "Lorena" Norvell and Fred Bayliss. Lorena later married Lewis Samuel Southworth who adopted him and was an involved parent and, later, grandparent to Richard's children and...

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To Dick´s family, I just saw this as I was looking for a phone number for him. I was secretary at Blue Cross fraud & abuse. Condolences to each of you.

Richard and Winnie (and Mark) were cherished members of our meditation group. We were blessed to know all three of them. May Richard´s soul now find peace and rest alongside Winnie´s. Bob.

In lieu of flowers - here´s a little bit of information about our chosen charities; ChildSavers is a nonprofit in Virginia using a coordinated prevention and intervention model to address children´s mental health, preparing them for lifelong learning and helping them recover from trauma. https://www.childsavers.org/donate/ The Trevor Project: your gift will help fuel suicide prevention and crisis intervention services for LGBTQ+...

Dick was also an accomplished author. His first book "Choosing Authenticity: Religion Is Not Enough" was published in 2011. In his book, Dick argues that while religion and culture are important, they are insufficient for a full life, and that choosing personal authenticity is the only path to fulfillment. This was a subject about which he thought very deeply. He was working on his second book at the time of his death. I will miss our spirited conversations about a wide range of topics....