L. C. "Red" Richardson, 85, of Pensacola, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011. "Red" was born in Tuscumbia, AL on October 19, 1926 to Samuel and Julia Weatherby Richardson. He graduated from Deshler High School in Tuscumbia in 1945 and attended what is now University of North Alabama. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Betty Hasting, in 1947 and they have been married for 64 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings, Lois Sherrod, Jack Richardson, Leon Richardson and Mary V. Garber. He was employed by Life Insurance Company of Georgia and was transferred to Pensacola in 1963 as District Manager and retired here after 34 years of service. After retiring, he served as Executive Director of Pensacola Life Underwriters' Assn. on a part-time basis for 5 years. He completed all parts of Life Underwriters' Training Council courses and became a "LUTC Fellow". He then taught these courses on a part-time basis for several years. He was President of Pensacola Association of Life Underwriters and served as a Committeeman. He was Charter President of PALU's Past Presidents' Council in 1981-82. He was recipient of the Bob Cain Memorial Award (Life insurance Man of the Year) in 1972. "Red" has been a Master Mason in Escambia Lodge 15 since 1965, becoming a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason in 1966. He was appointed to the Divan of Hadji Shrine and served six years before becoming Potentate in 1980. He was Past President of the Dixie Shrine Association which included Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia in 1989-90. Red has served as a Committee Chairman for the Escambia Heart Fund. He received the United Way Merit Award for 8 consecutive years. He was selected as "Boss of the Year" by the American Business Women's Assn. in 1971. He served as Sunshine Volunteer at West Florida Hospital for 8 years. He has been a member of Pensacola First United Methodist Church and Lipscomb Sunday School Class for 47 years. He has served on the Administrative Board; served for a number of years as a Stephens Minister and served as President and Treasurer of the Lipscomb Sunday School Class. Red loved and enjoyed spending time with family and all his grandchildren and great granddaughters. His presence brought an atmosphere of laughter and joy that created smiles on their faces. His humor provided many opportunities to laugh along with him. They will be forever enriched with the memories of his love for life and its simple pleasures. Survivors are his loving wife, Betty; two daughters, Dee Price-Williams and husband Tim, Karen Suggs and husband David; five grandchildren, Melody P-W Chrapkiewicz (Pete), Paul Price-Williams, Kara Suggs Coleman (Nate), Audra Suggs, and Trisha Suggs; four great-granddaughters, Lexie and Bella Price-Williams, Addison and Katelyn Chrapkiewicz and a fifth great granddaughter on the way; nephews, Philip, Jackie, Sammy and Larry Richardson, George Garber, Jerry, John and George Sherrod, Doug Peck, and Roger Hanson; nieces, Gina Kirkland, Brenda Massey, Sylvia Lane and Beverly Fon; three sister-in-laws, Virgie Richardson, Pat Clark-Davis and Peggy Hanson. Visitation will be held 4-6pm Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. A Graveside Service with Masonic Rites will be held at 9:30am Monday, November 28, 2011 at Bayview Memorial Park, Scenic Highway, followed by his Service of Resurrection at 11:00am at First United Methodist Church with a reception to follow in the Wright Place. Memorials may be made in Red's honor to the Living Trust Fund., First United Methodist Church, 6 E. Wright St., Pensacola, FL 32501 or Hadji Shrine Transportation Fund, 800 Nine Mile Rd. Cantonment, FL 32524. HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.