She was born in Shelby County, the daughter of Ralph and Carol Smith Richardson. She attended schools in Shelby County. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her parents, Ralph and Carol Richardson of Pinson; five children, Michael, Daniel, Jacob, Angela and Lee Ann; 3 grandchildren; a brother, Chad Richardson of Cross Plains, TN and three sisters, Janette Anderson of Jackson, Nanette Craig of Memphis and Charlotte Arwood of Memphis.