Harold Lee Richardson

Harold Lee Richardson obituary, Chatsworth, GA

Harold Lee Richardson

Harold Richardson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ponders Funeral Home Melrose Chapel - Dalton on Dec. 30, 2025.
Reverend Harold Lee Richardson, age 87 of Chatsworth, Georgia departed this life Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at his residence. He was born April 5, 1938, in Hamilton, Ohio, and he was the son of the late Estill and Marie Ross Richardson. He was also preceded in death by his son Charles Harold Richardson, brother Donald "Jim" Richardson, sisters Donna "Sal" Hoskins, Janet Purkey. He was an ordained minister of the Church of God of the Union Assembly since 1959.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Patricia Marie Nicholson Richardson of the residence; daughter and son-in-law, Josie Marlene and Leon Allen of Rydal, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gary and Mary Ann Richardson of Cleveland, TN, Jack and Maxine Richardson of Dalton, GA, Marvin Richardson of Calhoun, GA; sister, Marva Tate of Calhoun, GA; grandchildren, Bray and Mechell Allen of Rockmart, GA, Leonda and Jay Smith of Chatsworth, GA, Chaston and Deliah Richardson of Louisville, TN, Anthony and Brooke Allen of Cave Spring, GA, Patrick and Katie Allen of Rydal, GA, Cody and Hillary Richardson of Seymour, TN; twenty great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Service to celebrate the life of Reverend Harold Lee Richardson will be held Saturday January 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. from the Church of God of the Union Assembly with Reverend Jesse W. Hughes, Reverend Jason Bell, Anthony Allen and Bray Allen officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery with Dylan Richardson, Parker Allen, Dadrian Huggins, Dashun Huggins, Dustan Dayton, TJ Brafford, Wade Hughes and Kenon Hughes serving as pallbearers. Jay Pratt and Mike Hoskins will serve as honorary pallbearers.

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Arrangements are entrusted to Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton, GA, 30721. For more information, please visit www.selectedindependentfuneralhomes.org.

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