Henry Burchell RICHARDSON, Jr.

1943 - 2015  (72 years)

• Name	Henry Burchell RICHARDSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	Sep 1943	Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina   [7]
  Gender	Male
  Education	he received a bachelor’s degree in political science and a juris doctor degree from the University of South Carolina  [3]
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina a lifelong resident of Sumter County, South Carolina Which wife is the mother of his children? jkh HENRY B. RICHARDSON JR. Posted Sunday, October 4, 2015 6:00 am Henry Burchill Richardson Jr., 72, died in Sumter, on Oct. 1, 2015. He was born in 1943 in Charleston, to the late Sen. H. B. Richardson Sr. and Thelma Seigler Richardson. Mr. Richardson attained an undergraduate degree in political science from University of South Carolina. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, the Palmetto Military Academy, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. While in law school, Mr. Richardson was a member of the South Carolina Law Review, and such organization published three of his articles; he was also a member of the Order of the Wig and Robe scholastic honorary society there. After law school, Mr. Richardson was employed at and later became a partner at the law firm of Richardson, James and Player in Sumter, for approximately thirty years. He served as the first Disciplinary Counsel for the Supreme Court of South Carolina and first full-time attorney for the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. Mr. Richardson was a well-respected attorney in Sumter and the state of South Carolina. Mr. Richardson had a history of volunteering and participating in various service groups and other organizations. He was a member and chaired the L. Arthur O'Neal Education Fund, the Salvation Army Board, the Boys Club Advisory Council, the Field Artillery Society of South Carolina and the National Guard Association of South Carolina. Mr. Richardson was a member and on the boards of the Sumter County Historical Commission and Historical Society, the Society of the High Hills of the Santee and the Society of St. Marks and a member of the American Legion Post 15. For religious worship, Mr. Richardson attended St. Marks Episcopal Church. Mr. Richardson had noteworthy military participation with more than 32 years of military service in the South Carolina Army National Guard that included detachment, company, battalion and brigade commands while retiring as a General of field artillery. He participated in the Partnership for Peace program with the Albanian Army. Also, he was inducted into the Military Hall of Fame. Mr. Richardson's military awards and distinctions include the Legion of Merit. Mr. Richardson had an avid interest in military history and board war games. He enjoyed shag dancing and was a member of the Sumter Shag Club. He also loved storytelling and cooking on the grill. Among those surviving Mr. Richardson are his widow, Martha Corbett Richardson of Lexington; lifelong friend and former wife, Lynne C. Richardson of Columbia; his son, Henry Burchill Richardson III of Sumter; his daughter, Elisa Richardson Walsh and her husband Warren of Asheville, North Carolina; two grandchildren, Gary Warren Walsh III and Preston Doyle Walsh; brother, Phillip Courtney Richardson and his wife, Sandy, of Sumter; niece, Christina Courtney Richardson of Sumter; and nephew, Phillip Courtney Richardson Jr. and his wife, Callison, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. A visitation for family and friends will be held between 1 and 3 p.m. and the funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter. An interment for family and close friends will be held immediately after the funeral at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Pinewood. Sumter County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard will serve as the pallbearers and the members of Sumter County Sheriff's Office will serve as the honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorial contributions be made to St. Marks Episcopal Church in Pinewood, c/o Vicki Saunders, 3455 Kel Sam Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040, or to the Wounded Warriors Project, P. O. Box 758517,Topeka, Kansas 66675. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. HENRY B. RICHARDSON JR. Posted Tuesday, October 6, 2015 6:00 am Henry Burchill Richardson Jr., age 72, died on Oct. 1, 2015, in Sumter. Services have been postponed until further notice. Bullock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. HENRY B. RICHARDSON JR. Posted Wednesday, October 7, 2015 6:00 am Henry Burchill Richardson Jr., 72, died on Oct. 1, 2015, in Sumter. A visitation for family and friends will be held between 1 and 3 p.m. and the funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter. An interment for family and close friends will be held immediately after the funeral at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Pinewood. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.  [1, 3, 5, 6]
  MILI	a graduate of the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U. S. Army War College He recently retired from 33 years of military service with the rank of colonel of artillery in the S. C. National Guard. He was a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. He had noteworthy military participation with more than 32 years of military service in the South Carolina Army National Guard that included detachment, company, battalion and brigade commands while retiring as a General of field artillery. He participated in the Partnership for Peace program with the Albanian Army. Also, he was inducted into the Military Hall of Fame. Mr. Richardson's military awards and distinctions include the Legion of Merit. Mr. Richardson had an avid interest in military history and board war games.  [3, 6]
  Occupation	he practiced law in Sumter for almost 30 years and now works for the S. C. Supreme Court, for which he investigates and prosecutes cases of attorney and judicial misconduct - (in the office of disciplinary counsel for the state Supreme Court)  [2, 3]
  _UID	E3021591638846559D84FE0C0A90D04EF480
  Death	1 Oct 2015
  Burial	9 Oct 2015	St. Marks Episcopal Church, Pinewood, Sumter County, South Carolina   [6]
  	Bullock Funeral Home, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I134096	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	State Senator Henry Burchell “Punch” RICHARDSON, Sr.,   b. 15 Oct 1916, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina d. 11 May 1997, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Thelma Lucille SEIGLER,   b. 13 Jan 1920, Batesburg, South Carolina d. 23 Nov 2010, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 90 years)
  _UID	1D382DB004B542F8A097620DA9A1493A98C2
  _UID	1D382DB004B542F8A097620DA9A1493A98C2
  Family ID	F92190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha CORBETT
  _UID	54BD06AEB2FB4E899CC2410BDCAEAFE10D1F
  _UID	54BD06AEB2FB4E899CC2410BDCAEAFE10D1F
  Children	1. Henry Burchell “Burch” RICHARDSON, III   2. Elisa RICHARDSON
  Family ID	F92195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Lynne C.
  _UID	2F3A836408714E049C3B5D5437762DA5228B
  _UID	2F3A836408714E049C3B5D5437762DA5228B
  Family ID	F154041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Occupation continued- In addition, he has served as Sumter Municipal Judge and county attorney for Sumter County, South Carolina [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S3751] Former state senator H. B. Richardson dies. [S3753] Cemetery memorial of rich history. [S4932] General Richard Richardson subject at Sumter Genealogical Society. [S6445] Sarah R. Brogdon. [S15168] Thelma S. Richardson. [S23110] Henry B. Richardson Jr. [S3752] Interview with Henry Burchell Richardson Jr. (phone).