Lester Dale 'Rick' Richardson

Lester Dale "Rick" Richardson, age 77, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Fayetteville. He was born Oct. 9, 1936, in Strickler, Ark., to parents Wiley Burton Richardson and Leona Opal Paulk. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was retired from the University of Arkansas and was a true Razorback fan. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty Jean Richardson; and a sister, Sue Underhill. He is survived by his children, daughter, Patsy Chance and husband, David, of Lowell, Ark.; son, Danny Hoskins of Santa Clara, Calif.; daughter, Pam Stout and husband, Bobby, of Fayetteville; two brothers, W.B. Richardson and wife, Joyce, of West Fork, Ark., Hugh Richardson and wife, Lois, of West Fork; two sisters, Fern Shea of West Fork, Minnie Burnett and husband, Tino, of Jay, Okla.; brother-in-law, Ralph Underhill of Hulbert, Okla.; grandchildren, Alyssa Fallen of Fayetteville, Ark., Shannon Dodgen and husband, Danny, of Pensacola, Fla., Heather Fallen of Dallas, Texas, Dawn Sheppard and husband, Joseph, of Winslow, Ark., Jonathan Hoskins of Santa Clara, Calif., Sarah Huhn and husband, Mike, of Springdale, Ark., Lauren Hoskins of Santa Clara, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Courtney Helms, Brenden Blevins and Brianna Dodgen, all of Pensacola, Fla.; one great-great-grandchild, Whitley Helms of Pensacola, Fla., and two more on the way! Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation to be held at 10 a.m. prior to start of services. Burial will follow at Mt. Salem Cemetery, Elkins, Ark. Military honors provided by the United States Navy Color Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Strickler Volunteer Fire Department. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.nelsonberna.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home & Memorial Crematory, Fayetteville, Ark.