DENNIS RAY RICHARDSON

DECEMBER 3, 1954 — SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

Funeral services celebrating the life of Dennis Ray Richardson, 71, will be held at 11:00 a. m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at First Baptist Church of Logansport, with Rev. Dean Register and Shawn Thrapp officiating. Interment will follow at O.E. Price Cemetery in Logansport, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a. m. until 11:00 a. m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at First Baptist Church of Logansport. Dennis Ray Richardson was born on December 3, 1954, in Rayville, Louisiana, to Fred L. Richardson and H. “Marie” Harwood Richardson. He passed away on September 1, 2026, in Logansport, Louisiana, with his family by his side.

Dennis spent his life in service to others. That life of service began in the United States Army, where he served as a Military Police officer. Following his military service, he continued his career in law enforcement, serving as a police officer with the Houston Police Department, the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Louisiana State Police.

His desire to help others did not end with law enforcement. Dennis later earned his degree as a Registered Nurse and continued serving and caring for others through nursing until his retirement just a few short years ago. Whether wearing the uniform of a soldier, law enforcement officer, or healthcare professional, Dennis devoted his life to protecting, helping, and caring for others.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and H. “Marie” Richardson; bonus mom, Jean Richardson; mother-in-law, Bessie Jean Malone; sister-in-law, Susan Richardson; brothers-in-law, Sam Nethery and Bill Hatcher; great-nephew, Blake Thomas; aunts, E. Gable and E. Johnson; uncle, Louie Richardson; and grandparents, Virgie and Grover Harwood and Oza Mae and Wiley Richardson.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Carol Sue Richardson; sons, Jayson Richardson and wife Cassie, and Jared Richardson and wife Charli; grandchildren, Kaylee Burford (Peyton), Kaigan Forrest, Brent Richardson, his best friend, and Livy Richardson, his little princess; great-grandsons, Kason Burford, “Little Man,” and Knox Miller; brothers and sisters, Billy Richardson of Rayville, Louisiana, and Becky Arnold (Ronny) of Rayville, Louisiana; bonus brothers, Charles Roney (Media) and Donald Roney (Carmelyn); sistersin- law, Pam Thomas, Joye Malone, and Judy Hatcher; nieces and nephews, Tammy Thomas, Billie Jean Hughes and husband Mike, Jessica Maxwell, Travis Hatcher and wife Amy, and Travis Thomas; along with a host of greatnieces, great-nephews, cousins, extended family members, and friends.

Honoring Dennis as pallbearers will be Billy Richardson, Charles Roney, Peyton Burford, Mike Hughes, Patrick Sandifer, and Peter Stephens.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Alan Bounds, Jack Taylor, Dan Dry, Tommy Rials (Army), Deuchan (Army), and all law enforcement officers.

The family would like to give special thanks to Diane Jones, Dan Dry, and his wife Susan.

The family also extends its heartfelt thanks to the Willis-Knighton Bossier, Intensive Specialty Hospital First Floor Staff, Willis-Knighton Hospice, and the VA Hospital in Shreveport for the love, care, and support shown to Dennis and to our family. May God bless each of you, and may you always remember that your work is important and your care matters.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Dream Hunt Foundation of Stonewall

315 Deer Crossing Stonewall, Louisiana 71078