Cover photo for David Paul Richardson's Obituary
1948 David 2019

David Paul Richardson

January 28, 1948 — July 31, 2019

David Paul Richardson, 71, of Amarillo passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 3, 2019 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Craig Albracht officiating. Burial will follow in Llano East Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, Friday, August 2, 2019 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel.

David was born on January 28, 1948 in Amarillo to Clifton Paul and Delores Richardson. He graduated from Amarillo High in 1966. He met the love of his life, Susan Hamilton when she went to work for him selling corn dogs and spin paint at the Lubbock fair. They were married on May 3, 1969 in Clovis, NM by her father, a Methodist Pastor and recently celebrated fifty years of marriage. David went to work for Santa Fe railroad at the age of 18 and retired after 42 years from BNSF. He loved old cars, traveling and camping at KOA campgrounds. David was an avid reader and researcher. He was a self educated man. The undefeated Miami Dolphins were his team until converting to the old school Dallas Cowboys.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Susan; four daughters, #1, Aimee Fuller and husband Bruce, #2, Robin Birch and husband Mason, #3, Paula Cummings and husband Chad and # 4,Marci Rossiter and husband Len; his sister, Loretta Osenbaugh and husband Ted; his brother, Emmett Ross Richardson; nine grandchildren, Nickie Grimm, Troy Bates, Kenzie White, Kaylee Sue Smith, Jordan Birch, Tyler David Smith, Claire Cummings, Cole Cummings and Caleb Cummings; six great grandchildren, Jolee Grimm, Kynadee Grimm, Paislee Grimm, Everlee Grimm, Kynlee Smith and Peter White III.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the House of Healing for the Teenage Soul (www.house-of-healing.org) or to Boys Ranch (calfarley.org.)

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of David Paul Richardson, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, August 2, 2019

5:30 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

LaGrone Blackburn Shaw - Coulter Road

8310 Coulter Street South, Amarillo, TX 79119

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Service

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

LaGrone Blackburn Shaw - Coulter Road

8310 Coulter Street South, Amarillo, TX 79119

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 22

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree