NEIL ALAN RICHERSON, age 60 of Riceville, Tenn. died Sunday, June 24, 2007, at his residence.

He was a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, former resident of Atlanta, Ga. and resident of McMinn County, Tennessee for 16 years. He was a 19 year employee of General Electric and was a contractor  serving several area hospitals including Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tenn. as a Bio-Medical engineer. He had repaired medical equipment for the past 28 years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict having served in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and preceded in death by his Father: Willis Richerson and Grandson: Timothy Alan Menie. Through a job transfer, Neil moved to Atlanta, Ga. in 1985. There he met and married his wife: Brenda. He re-dedicated his life to Christ and became very involved with the Georgia State Gospel Singing Convention. He served as Chaplain for the annual Fourth of July singing in Dallas, Ga. for several years even after moving to Tennessee.  Currently he was the Minister of Music at Dry Valley Baptist Church in Trion, Ga. He was also a gifted teacher and speaker having been ordained as a Minister in 2004.

Survivors: Wife of 20 years: Brenda Ann Gravett Richerson of Riceville, Tenn.  Mother: Myrtle King Richerson of Tulsa, Okla. Three Daughters and Sons-in-law: Tracie and Todd Menie       Wichita, Kan.  Lori Holzhauser of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Lesley and Justin Monteith of Ellijay, Ga.  Sister and Brother-in-law: Sharon and Ken Born of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Mother-in-law: Ann Gravett of Dallas, Georgia.  Six Grandchildren, Several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 7:00 P. M. Tuesday in the Chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Hensley, Rev. Jimmy Weaver and Rev. James Morgan officiating.  Music will be provided by Billy Tyson and Caleb Leamon.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of Zion Hill Baptist Church.

Those wishing may make memorial contributions to American Heart Association c/o Citizens National Bank, P. O. Box 220, Athens, Tenn. 37371-0220.

The family will recieve friends 4-7 Tuesday.

Those not able to attend may send condolences to mailto:laycockhobbs@bellsouth.net