Hope McGonagill Richardson

The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, May 14th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.

Hope, the daughter of J. B. McGonagill & Betty Bennett McGonagill, was born Jan. 18, 1952, in Albany, GA.

Hopie, as she was known by many, always mothered and looked after everyone she met. She worked in banking for 50 years and retired from Peoples Bank in December 2015.

She was known by many as “one of a kind” and “one funny lady”. The world revolved around all her children and grandchildren. All of her grandchildren brought so much joy to her world.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gilbert “Bib” Richardson, and a sister, Rebecca Settle.

Survivors include children, Loyd Richardson & wife Karen of WA, and Stacey Warren of Powderly, grandchildren, Sarah Webb & husband Timothy of Powderly, Travis Crossland of Paris, Katie Hofstad of WA, Morgan Stephenson & husband Clayton of WA, Sydney Richardson of WA, and Lyndsey Richardson of WA, two nieces whom Hope & Bib reared as their own, Jessica Settle of Paris, and Sarah Settle of Deport, great grandchildren, Briley Webb, Sophia Crossland, Kolbie Shipp, Emberlee Crossland, Gracelynn Crossland, Madilynn Settle, and Grayson Settle, a brother, Howard Henley & wife Robin of Corpus Christi, a sister, Bonnie McGonagill of Del Rio, a brother, Mike McGonagill of Del Rio, along with numerous friends including very dear friends of fifty years, Judy & Jack Decker of San Antonio.