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Jesse A. Richardson, Jr.

Jesse A. Richardson, Jr., 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2026, at his home with his wife and son watching over him.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date to be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Jesse was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 4, 1959. He was raised in Dothan and attended Dothan High School as a young man. Jesse then attended welding school and began his career in the construction industry, before later working primarily in the welding industry. He loved to play guitar and enjoyed sitting on the porch with his fur baby, Lucy, while drinking a good cup of coffee while watching nature stir around. Jesse was a very loving husband, father, and uncle.

He is preceded by his son, Jesse Richardson, III; his brother, Howie Richardson; his father-in-law, David McDonald; his mother, Janice Richardson; his father and stepmother, Jesse Richardson Sr. (Sandy); his brother-in-law, Richard McDonald; and his sister-in-law, Sharon Richardson.

Jesse is survived by his wife Janet; his sons, Jacob Richardson, and Cody Jackson; his mother-in-law, Melba McDonald; his brother, Allen Richardson; his two sisters, Kathy Hasty, and Tracy Riggs (Allen); his sisters-in-law, Judy Jenkins (Sammy), and Kathy Shirley; his loving fur baby, Lucy; and several nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, and cousins.