Joyce Messick Richardson

Joyce Messick Richardson passed away on August 24, 2026, at the age of 83 in Aiken, South Carolina. She was born in Goshen, Alabama. She was a longtime resident of Georgia, living in Columbus, Martinez, and Acworth with her final years spent living near her daughter in South Carolina.

Ms. Richardson was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow Wilson and Lillie Mae Messick; her husband, Ronald Richardson; and her brother, Charles Messick. She is survived by her son, Michael Richardson; daughters, Sandra Black and Rhonda Barry; sister, Ann Vickers; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She grew up on a farm in the Goshen area of Pike County, Alabama. School buses in Pike County did not go as far as the farm, but her father arranged for nearby Crenshaw County to provide bus service for her siblings. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1960.

As a child, she worked on the family farm. As an adult, she primarily worked in retail. Some of the companies she worked for included Grants, Piggly Wiggly, and Western Auto, and she retired after working in a CVS warehouse for twenty years.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, thrifting, and finding new pieces to add to her collections. She was an avid viewer of Western movies and a reader of books.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00pm on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Green Hills Funeral Home in Troy, Alabama, with a graveside service on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 11:00am at Joquin Baptist Church Cemetery in Goshen.

The staff of Green Hills Funeral Home is honored to serve the Richardson family.