Cassidy Brynn Richardson
The Dash by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning...to the end. He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke the following date with tears, but he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that they spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved them know what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own -- the cars...the house...the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. So, think about this long and hard. Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real, and always try to understand the way other people feel. And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more, and love the people in our lives like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile, remembering this special dash might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy is being read with your life's actions to rehash, would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent YOUR dash?
Cassidy Brynn Richardson of Forest, Virginia
May 18, 2004 - August 15, 2023
Cassidy Brynn Richardson, 19, of Forest, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023, after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer.
Born in Lynchburg, May 18, 2004, she was the daughter of Kimberly Blackburne Richardson and Kenneth Wayne Richardson, II. Cassidy was a member of Hyland Heights Baptist Church. She is a graduate of Jefferson Forest High School where she was a member of the swim team. Cassidy was also a member of the Hill City Dolphins.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Cole Richardson of Concord; her grandparents, Gloria and Kenneth Richardson of Pamplin and Eva Blackburne of Lynchburg; aunts and uncles, Adele and Danny Richardson of Appomattox, Jamie and Matt Richardson of Midlothian and Krista and Troy Champney of Forest; and her boyfriend, Kaleb “Suga” Houston of Lynchburg.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Richard Blackburne, and aunt, Angela Gail Blackburne.
A funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Hyland Heights Baptist Church with Dr. Josh Carter, Pastor Brandon Baber, Rev. Carl Weiser, and Chaplain Jesse Koch officiating. Burial will be held at 4:30 p.m., in Piney Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Hyland Heights Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, 333 E Lancaster Avenue #414, Wynnewood, PA 19096 or at alexslemonade.org
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We Still Have Each Other
Homesick
Oceans
Footprints in the Sand
Where I Find God
Butterfly Kisses
The world Cassidy knew
Family milestones in gold, history for context
The Richardson name at Piney Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetary
Kenneth Wayne Richardson Sr.1945 – 2024
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