Al Williams (left), Veterans Honor Guard commander, presents Sue Denny Richardson with a plaque of
appreciation in memory of Earl Richardson. The posthumous award was made at a recent dinner hosted
by members of the Veterans Honor Guard. Richardson, a Marine Corps veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict,
participated in 687 funerals at which the unit provided military honors. He joined the unit in 2001 and was
an active member until his health failed in 2008.
Earl Givens Richardson
b. 11 March 1925, Maury Co., TN
d. 20 October 2008, Putnam Co., TN
Wives: Dorothy Marie "Dot" Seagraves & Barbara Sue Denny
Father: William Lindsey Richardson (1887-1946)
Mother: Mary Frances Reid (1893-1966)
Buried: Rock Springs Cemetery, Putnam Co., TN
See Earl Givens Richardson Obt
Sgt. U. S. Marine Corps
Korea
Purple Heart
Sexton of Cemetery