Nolan E Richardson

GRANBURY — Nolan E. Richardson, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, in Granbury, Texas.
Service: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Waples Baptist Church in Granbury.
Interment: Saturday at Long Creek Cemetery in Hood County.
Visitation: 6:00-8:00 PM Friday at Wiley Funeral Home in Granbury.
Memorials: Long Creek Cemetery Association, c/o Garland Porter, 3321 Temple Hall Highway, Granbury, Texas 76049.
Nolan was born on March 3, 1931 in Ben Wheeler, Texas to Gorden Edward and Bessie Garland Ferrell Richardson. Nolan married Lillian Joyce McCraw on August 25, 1949 in San Perlita, Texas. He helped start and support Waples Baptist Church.
Nolan made an impact on everyone he knew – most importantly his family. He taught us the importance of faith and hard work – both of which allowed him to take pleasure in the many things in life that brought him joy. He loved playing his guitar and singing Merle Haggard songs, riding horses, tending his cattle his garden and his yard, farming, and most especially…football, football, football! But the pride and joy of his life were his grandchildren. He tried his best to spoil them rotten, and embarrassed them at times with his bragging…but they never doubted how much they were loved. We’ll miss you “Papa Nolan”.
Nolan was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Joyce Richrdson.
Survivors: Daughter: Joy and husband, Mark, Hayworth; sons: Rick and wife, Monica, Richardson, Derek and wife, Joanne, Richardson; grandchildren: Clayton Richardson, Patrick Richardson, Stephanie Sampler, Matt Buckler, Carla Hayworth, Cullen Hayworth, Darrell Childers, Russell Childers, Emily Johnson and Leanne Harris; 14 great grandchildren; sisters: Mary and husband, Jack, Cheney, Betty Johnson and Rose Fox; brothers: Utah and wife, Thelma, Dickerson, and numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.