Anne McKinney Richardson

Anne McKinney Richardson, a resident of Montgomery for over 68 years, died on February 16, 2024 at the age of 90. A native of Jasper, Alabama, she was born to Charles Ernest McKinney, Sr. and Larimore Swindle McKinney. She attended Alabama College in Montevallo and was a former Walker County Maid of Cotton. In 1956, she moved with her husband, James Paul Richardson, to Montgomery where he worked as a pharmacist after graduating from Auburn University and serving in the Army. The couple later purchased what would become Richardson’s Pharmacy in the heart of Old Cloverdale. After Jim’s death in 1977, Anne operated the store until her retirement, expanding the selection of gifts and adding printing services. She eventually sold the property to Huntingdon College in 2017.

Anne contributed to many community organizations and was an enthusiastic supporter of the arts. She was pleased to be the recipient of the 2002 Small Business in the Arts Award. She was a charter member of the Panier Society at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, active in the Montgomery Symphony League, and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church for over 50 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James; her brother, Charles Ernest McKinney, Jr.; and nephew, Charles Ernest McKinney III of Nashville, TN.

She is survived by her children, Susan Richardson Patton (Stuart) of Montgomery, AL and James Paul Richardson, Jr. (Susie) of Tucker, GA; grandsons, Stuart Timothy Patton (Brooke) of Auburn, AL and David Thomas Patton (Corinne) of Atlanta, GA; great-grandchildren, Stuart Timothy Patton, Jr., William Thomas Patton, Olivia Anne Patton, Thomas Wagner Patton, Elizabeth Cantey Patton; and nephew, Daniel J. McKinney (Debbie) of Franklin, TN.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 1:00-2:00pm at Leak Memory Chapel, followed by a graveside service in Greenwood Cemetery.

For those who wish to make a memorial gift, please consider Montgomery Christian School, 3265 McGehee Road, Montgomery, AL 36111 or one’s favorite charity.