Gaylen Frank Richardson, 61, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Stonebriar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Austin, TX. He was devoted to his career, family, and friends. Gaylen was born on August 22, 1954 in Bay City, TX to Garland Richardson and the late Idalue Richardson.

He is survived by his father, Garland Richardson; his daughter, Taylor Richardson; his brother, Dennis Richardson and wife Sue; two sisters, Yvonne Charanza and husband Milton and Susan Bruno; his cousins, nieces, and nephews Sande Haley and husband Mike, Nathan Brown and wife Beth, Jamie Richardson Blanchard, Ross Bruno, Jacob Bruno and wife Kim, Mitchell Charanza and wife Ashley, and Ashley Patterson and husband Boone. His mother, Idalue Richardson, and his nephew, Christopher Ryan Bruno, preceded Gaylen in death.

He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him, especially his work buddies across the country.

Gaylen's funeral service will be held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bay City, TX at 1:00 p.m. Interment of his ashes will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.