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Celebration

Our most humble and deepest thanks to all who have in any way contributed to our needs during the death of our love one. Thanks for the flowers, the visits. The messages of sympathy, your prayers. God bless and keep each of you.

The Family

Homeward Bound “Until We Meet Again”

-F INAL A RRANGEMENTS E NTRUSTED T O -

J OHN E. B ECKWITH

J UNE 23, 1957 - N OVEMBER 11, 2023

Golden Gate Funeral Home Dr. John E. Beckwith - CEO & Owner Dallas, Texas 214 - 375 - 7003

Fort Worth, Texas 817 - 478 - 9555 Tallulah, Louisiana 318 - 574 - 6100 www.goldengatefuneralhome.com “ Where Service Begins and Never Ends ”

Michael Trushae Richardson was born June 23, 1957 to the union of the late, L.D. Richardson and Marie Richardson Kennedy. Michael grew up in Kilgore, Texas and joined church at an early age at Post Oak Baptist Church. He attended Sabine Schools, where he was on the track and football team. After graduating from Sabine High School he attended East Texas State University of Commerce, where he was on the football team and later played briefly for the Dallas Cowboys, and then went on to play Canadian Football. He later received his certification in Massage Therapy, where he worked with clients with disabilities and non - disabilities.

CELEBRATION SERVICE Saturday, November 25, 2023 | 1:00 PM Golden Gate Funeral Home 4155 South R.L. Thornton Frwy. | Dallas, TX 75224

Clay House

I have finished now with this house of clay; Please carefully and kindly lay it away. And let me rest from this life of pain; Toiling in sunshine, storm and rain.

PRELUDE Soft Music

PROCESSIONAL Clergy & Family

Training to help the sick and poor. Turning no needy from the door. I strived to do my Master ’ s work. Never a duty did I shirk.

SCRIPTURAL READING OLD TESTAMENT– Psalm 23 NEW TESTAMENT - John 14:1 - 3

PRAYER

SELECTION “ Near The Cross ”

Many times I have been misunderstood. When I had done the best I could; I am tired now, so let me rest, Don ’ t cry, you know God knows best. Please no sad hearts, no hung down heads. Don ’ t weep, for I am not dead. I have another house you know, Where only God ’ s redeemed can go; I don ’ t need this house of clay, So tenderly and carefully Lay it away.

On November 11, 2023 at 6:30 am, God saw Michael was getting tired and a cure was not able to be. So He put his arms around Him And whispered, “ Come With Me ” With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and Saw him fade away. Although we could we could not bare to lose him, We could not bid him to stay A golden heart stopped beating, hard working Hands laid to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He Only Takes The Best. Preceding him death: his two brothers, Charles D. Richardson and Leroy D. Richardson; father, L.D. Richardson. He leaves cherish his memories: mother, Marie Richardson Kennedy; two sisters, Patricia Richardson Hurndon (Kenneth), Betty Richardson Starling; nieces, Andrea Wady, Pamela Starling, Lerissa Richardson, Brittany Phillips, Kianna Hurndon; nephew, Cowin Richardson; and a host of great nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

REMARKS Limit 2 minutes, Please

OBITUARY (Read Silently To Soft Music)

SELECTION “ Take My Hand Precious ”

WORD OF COMFORT

SELECTION “ Going Up Yonder ”

PARTING VIEW Golden Gate Directors

RECESSIONAL