Paul Richardson 81, of Greenville passed away on January 16, 2018 surrounded by his family.

A lifelong Greenville resident, Paul was the son of the late Ludill & Newton E. Richardson. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ila Louell Richardson; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Buddy Dudley; son and daughter-in-law, Mitchell and Dana Richardson; sister, Betty Timmerman; 5 grandchildren, Autumn Bible (Jason), Cassie Batson (Bill), Mary Kate, Andrew and Garyn Richardson; and 2 great grandchildren, Ila Batson and Helena Bible.

Paul was an avid lover of motorcycle racing and a member of the Greenville Enduro Riders and SETRA. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and in 2016 participated in the Honor Flight to Washington, DC. He was a member of Tremont Church of God. He was also a Hejaz Shriner and member of the Air Squadron.

Visitation will take place on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 12:00p.m.- 1:00 p.m. at Tremont Church of God with funeral to follow at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery West.