General Information

Birth
19 NOV 1929
La Habra, Orange County, California
Death
10 APR 2025
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
14 APR 2025
Fall Creek Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Notes

Wiley Burton Richardson Jr.

Age 95, a resident of Strickler, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born November 19, 1929 in La Harbra, California, the son of Wiley Burton and Leona Opal (Paulk) Richardson.

WB retired from the United States Navy with over 25 years of service. He went on to retire from the Veterans Hospital after 30 years.

He was preceded in death by wife Joyce Richardson, his parents, three sisters and three brothers.

Survivors include his son Robert Richardson; his daughter Sharon Kelley; four grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Sunday, April 13, 2025, 2:00-3:00 PM at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, April 14th, 2025, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Fall Creek Cemetery, there will be no graveside services held.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Parents

Wiley Burton Richardson
- Father
1883 - 1988
Birth
17 SEP 1883
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
17 OCT 1988
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
19 OCT 1988
Eighty-Six Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas
Leona Opal Paulk
- Mother
1905 - 2000
Birth
10 JUL 1905
Hammond, Oklahoma
Death
15 MAY 2000
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Burial
17 MAY 2000
Eighty-Six Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Spouse

Reba Joyce Crawley
- Wife
1933 - 2014
Birth
7 SEP 1933
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
15 SEP 2014
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
17 SEP 2014
Fall Creek Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Children

Roberet Richardson
- Son
Sharon Richardson
- Daughter
Birth
18 SEP 1958