Margaret Richardson Obituary
Margaret Turner Christian Richardson, "Turner", of Richmond, Virginia passed away peacefully on May 10th, 2022 after a brief illness. She waspreceded in death by her parents, William Turner Christian and Margaret Lewis Tuthill Christian of Richmond and her Aunt Mary Wall Christian of Williamsburg, Virginia. She is survived by her sister Marianna Christian Broaddus and brother-in-law Scott Broaddus, her son William (Bill) Richardson and wife Kimberly, son Charles Richardson and wife Marci, daughter Mary Wall Richardson Hood and husband Dozier Hood, grandchildren Christian Wainwright Richardson, Charles Tyler Richardson, James Austin Richardson, Turner Hines Richardson, Maryann Lindsay Richardson, William Wainwright Richardson, Russell Burke Hood, Charles Foy Hood, and Wainwright Richardson Hood, great-grandchildren Margaret Richardson, Charlie Richardson, James Richardson, and Holden Richardson. Turner was born May 21, 1933, in Richmond, Virginia. She was a constant positive spirit and kind to everyone she met.She made many happy memories at Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond and graduated class of 1952. She was a competitive swimmer and a member of the a cappella group. She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA.She raised her family in Williamsburg and volunteered as Choir mother, Altar Guild, and the Kitchen Ministry at Bruton Parish Church. She was blessed to make many cherished friends that were family all these years. She served for the Red Cross in Mississippi duringHurricaneKatrina driving a military water truck. She had a career inadvertising and marketing for many years and retired to spend more timewith her family. Going to the Rivah brought her great joy! She loved cooking crabs, watching osprey, and always leaving room for dessert. Turner was anavid walker, card player, and storyteller and was the life of any party and loved by all. Services will be held at Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia on May 23, 2022, at 10:30 am followed by a reception in the Parrish Hall. A celebration of life will take place at Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, Virginia on June 20th, 2022 at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts to be made to the Westminster Canterbury Foundation Annual Fellowship Fund, 1600 Westbrook Ave, Richmond, Virginia 23227, or Samaritan's Purse Worldwide Ministry.
Published by Virginia Gazette on May 18, 2022.