He had a career as a truck driver for PTC, Ada Resources, Inc and later Sun Coast Resources, Inc. JR was ever hopeful and regularly tried to beat the odds at his favorite casino with his wife Margaret. He enjoyed playing dominoes and trying his hand at winning the lottery. JR had a special fondness for classic cowboy movies, and loved to watch basketball and football games on the television and listen to old time soul music. He was the king of the grill and knew just how to make the perfect spare ribs for his family, but in his old age he became lazy.
He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Margaret Anne Burgan; children, Gene, Lyonne, Anthony, Stefanie, and Kevin; siblings Stephen and Judy; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. JR was preceded in death by his parents Emma Jane and James Richardson, Sr.; siblings Clyde, Ernest, and Georgia Mae.
A visitation will be held in his honor on Sunday, June 30, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. inside the Chapel of American Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038. The Celebration of Life service will commence on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. after which he will be escorted to the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038, where a grateful Nation will honor his service. He will be laid to rest in San Antonio.
