AURORA, CO - Mr. Robert Lawrence Richardson, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 23, 2024 in Colorado.

Celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Romero Funeral Home ~ Chapel of Repose, 15150 E Iliff Avenue, Aurora, CO. The family visitation will take place at 10 a.m.

Public viewing will be held Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 1 until 4 p.m. at McLaurin-Harris Funeral Home, 721 East Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC.

Homegoing services will be held Monday, December 9, 2024 at 12 p.m. at Wadsworth Congregational Church, 1301 Rock Creek Dairy Road, Whitsett, NC. The family visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m.

The committal and interment with military honors by the United States Air Force Honor Guard will follow in Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, 420 Mizpah Church Road, Reidsville, NC.

You may live stream the services via https://www.youtube.com/@McLaurin-Harris_Live

The entire service will also be posted on the McLaurin-Harris Funeral Home Facebook page.

He was the first born of 5 children to Nathaniel Cornelius and Beulah Richardson in Monticello, NC.

He earned his education in the Sedalia Public School in Sedalia, NC. In October 1956 he entered into the United States Air Force, and served his country as Airman First Class, receiving the Good Conduct Medal, and his honorable discharge on June, 1961. In his life career, Bob worked and served in many capacities. He worked for JCPenney in their warehouse for over 26+ years, and in the Aurora Police Academy for over 10 years.

In life itself, Bob, enjoyed music, sports, bowling, billards and table tennis.  He had a collection of over 600 baseball caps and CDs. One of the many things he learned in the military was to spit-shine shoes. He continued with this hobby and loved to shine his family members shoes ocassionally. As an avid writer and reader, he shared his thought in written notes with family and friends.  He once said, "If I could write a book, it would be titled, "The Good, Bad and Ugly."  An excerpt from his book, amongst other things, states, "Everybody is going to heaven, but only a few will enter the Kingdom of Heaven on Judgment Day."

He is preceded in death by both parents, Nathaniel Cornelius and Beulah Richardson; Brother Nathan Cornelius Richardson; Sister Naomi Richardson.

Those who he is survived by and who will cherish his loving memory, is his special signifcant person, Marjorie Cotton; his children, Marvin Lee Richardon (Thuli), Felicia Dianne Richardson (Tim); Grandchildren, Aaron, Sean and Brianne Richardson; Sisters, Barbara McCain and Carolyn Byrd; A host of cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Service by McLaurin-Harris