Willis “Leon” Richardson of Eureka, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 92. He was born June 11, 1931, in Severy, the son of Lee Roy and Mary Ellen (Stonebraker) Richardson. He was raised in Greenwood County and attended Climax High School. He served during the Korean War in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955, serving aboard the USS Iowa and USS Missouri battleships. He was honorably discharged on October 25, 1955.
Leon was united in marriage to Orella Jane Guisinger on April 26, 1956. To this union, four children were born.
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