Paul L. Richey

Paul L. Richey, age 72, of Nashville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. He was born on April 11, 1939 in Promised Land, Arkansas, to Rev. C.R. and Arah Craig Richardson. Mr. Richey is survived by his wife, Lisa Lambert Richey; sisters, Violet Howard and Marie Meier; step daughters, Ashleigh (Josh) Stone and Jennifer Wheeler; grandsons, Paul Hagen (Morgan) Searcy, Dillon and Glenn Searcy and Aiden Stone; also numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters in law, brothers in law and dear friends, especially three ladies, Jayne Lybrand, Toni Dai and Elizabeth Nanna. Mr. Richey was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Melanie Faith Richardson Searcy; second wife, Katrina Richey; sisters, Virginia Towery and Viola Whitlatch; and brothers, George and Carl Richardson. Funeral services will be held at One o’clock the afternoon of Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Dignity Hall at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home with Stan Mitchell of Gracepointe Church in Franklin, TN officiating. Placement will follow in the Cross Mausoleum in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Family will serve as Active Pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Shug Baggett, Phil Barber, Ed Bruce, Tommy Cash, Mike Coupe, Jason Daniels, Jim Haynes, Jeremiah Herrera, Bill Parrish, Cliff Richardson, Eugene Richardson, Jimmy Yandell and Jerry Lee “Smoochie” Smith. Mr. Richey spent his life working in country music as an artist, songwriter, publisher and was a former manager for George Jones. He was a passionate supporter of “AA” with his time and resources. In lieu of customary floral tributes, memorials may be made to Place of Hope, 105 North James Campbell Blvd, Columbia, TN 38401, www.placeofhopetn.org. Family and friends will gather to remember Mr. Richey from four until eight o’clock the evening of Friday, March 30, 2012, in a drawing room at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37204, 615-383-4754.