Jaye Richardson

Jaye Richardson, age 76 of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospital on Saturday, January 1, 2011. He was born in Irvine, Kentucky on April 27, 1934 the son of Justus and Bertha (Hymer) Richardson. Jaye was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving from 1956 to 1958. He was employed as a millwright at Pillsbury for 25 years. He was later employed at General Motors in Norwood for 12 years, retiring in 1988. Jaye was a very talented and kind-hearted person who was always willing to lend a hand. On July 3, 1970 in Richmond, Indiana he married Mae (Whitt) Smith, and she preceded him in death in 1979; on July 2, 1985 in Hamilton, he married Sandra Skrzypek, and she preceded him in death in 1996. He will be deeply missed by family and friends.

He is survived by his fiancée, Beulah Whitis of Hamilton; a brother, Justus (Mable) Richardson Jr. of Fairfield; a sister, Annetta Spurlock of Waynesville, Ohio; sister-in-law Wanda Whitt of Somerville and brother-in-law Ernie (Fern) Whitt of Seven Mile; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wives; a brother, William Trumer Richardson; and a brother-in-law, Chub Whitt.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Rick Witt of Faith Pentecostal Church officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith Pentecostal Church or to the Alzheimer’s Association.