Jimtom Richardson, a loving husband and Father passed away on April 30, 2016 in Port Orange, Florida.
Jimtom was born on November 28, 1931to the late Haynes and Essie Richardson. Growing up in Jacksonville, Jimtom graduated from Landon High School in 1949 and Jacksonville Junior College (now Jacksonville University) and Florida State University. Upon graduation from FSU in 1953 he served his country in the US Army and was discharged in 1955. His real sports love was basketball, Jimtom played for Jacksonville University, Florida State University, and the US Army. He played local basketball in church leagues, city leagues, and sponsored many AAU teams; he played competitively until his mid 50's. In his late 60's, Jimtom started his love/hate affair with golf. Always trying to find perfection, he managed to record two hole-in-ones.
In 1964 He started his accounting firm SAV-TAX Inc. where he served his customers for the next four decades until his retirement in 2010. He was a gifted singer and his beautiful deep voice moved people to tears. Singing bass, Jimtom performed in his church choirs at Spruce Creek Presbyterian, First Methodist in Ormond Beach, Arlington United Methodist Church and Riverside Methodist Church in Jacksonville. He also sang in various theater groups in Jacksonville. He once performed the national anthem for President Truman. Jimtom served his community as a Paul Harris fellow of the rotary Club of Arlington, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce; Arlington Council where he was named Business Man of the Year. He served as a board member and treasurer of the Opera Repertory Group and Jacksonville Crippled Children's Society.
While at Florida State he met his future wife, Cecile and they raised five children. After 32 years of marriage and providing loving care to his wife, she passed in 1985. On December 3, 1988, Jimtom married the former Carol Davis and they spent the next 27 years together. Jimtom is predeceased by his first wife and his three sisters. He is survived by his wife Carol and her children, Ruth Ann (Gus), Bob (Carole) and his children Jimtom, Jr. (Dorothy), Laurel, Clay (Denise), Slade, Stacy, and numerous grandkids, great-grandkids, nephews and nieces. He is also survived y his brother-in-law Donald May (Lucy).
A viewing will take place on May 5, 2016 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and the funeral service will be on May 6, 2016 at the chapel of Arlington Park Funeral Home; located at 6921 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville, Florida. A memorial service will be held on May 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church, at 1705 Taylor Road, Port Orange Florida, 32128.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Jimtom's church home, Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church, 1705 Taylor Road, Port Orange, FL 32128 scpca@cfl.rr.com