Jonathan Jon Parker Richardson, of Ruston, LA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was 39.Born February 29, 1980, Jon was a native of Greensboro, NC and a proud graduate of Louisiana Tech University. As a late freshman, Jon met Natalie Richard. Before his junior year started, they were married! He loved Louisiana Tech and earned a degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship, perfectly suited to his strengths. He and Natalie worked together at Mickey Mays Xerox, where he has been sales manager for the past 15 years.Jon life was marked by genuine faith in Jesus Christ, sacrificial love for his family and friends, joy, and a great passion for fishing. (His best days involved fishing with family or good friends.) He was a vital part of The Bridge Community Church where he led adult and youth small groups. He loved gleaning wisdom from older folks and passing on those insights to younger folks. He wholeheartedly believed in investing in his children and in others for the long haul. He will be remembered for his integrity, candor, work ethic, generosity, and giant heart for people.Jon was preceded in death by his grandparents, Papaw and Mama Dean (Elmer and Hazel Richardson).He is survived by his wife, Natalie, and beloved sons, Isaac and Ian, of Ruston, LA; parents Tim & Frankie Richardson, of Clarksville, VA; his sister, Corrie Richardson, of Lexington, NC; grandparents Granny and Pops (Mary Ellen and Delmas Cobb) of Jamestown, NC; aunt and uncle Linda and Bill Stone, of Greensboro, NC; sister and brother-in-law Jessica & Joey Babineaux of Breaux Bridge, LA; nieces Paige Babineaux of Ruston and Maddie Babineaux of Lafayette, LA; in-laws, Keith and Debbie Richard of Breaux Bridge, LA; and countless friends who loved him well.While we grieve Jon passing, we do not grieve as those with no hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13). Jon did not live his life as if earth was his final home. It was not. He invested in others around him and tried to point them to the Lord. He believed fiercely in community. He was honest (sometimes to a fault) and said what he thought to be true or right almost without fail. That also meant that he was good at apologies. He exemplified what a man who loves Jesus does when he realizes he has been wrong. We are grateful for his honest walk of faith that he lived out before his family and friends.Jon Richardson tried to live by doing the Next Right Thing. He heard that phrase years ago in a sermon about how a life of integrity and faithfulness is not built overnight. Rather, such lives are built little-by-little, inch-by-inch, action-by-action, grain-by-grain by simply doing the next right thing. Jon loved that idea! He relied on it all the time when life was overwhelming or stressful or hard. He said it when he didnt know what else to say to a friend. All of us feel lost sometimes and dont know where to turn. But with prayer we can choose to do the next right thing. These small steps lead to a beautiful life of faithfulness. Thank you, Jon, for modeling such a life.Jon family was a pillar in his life. He loved his wife, Natalie, and boys, Isaac & Ian, well. He did not leave anything on the table. Jon was all in. We each knew beyond a doubt how he felt about us. That honesty and love is such a gift and treasure we will carry forever. Jon Richardson was not a perfect man. But he was a lovely one, a FUN one! Thank you, Jon, for sharing your life so openly with those around you. You have left us each better for knowing you. We are challenged for having walked alongside you.A memorial celebration of Jon life was held at 10:00 AM on Monday, April 22, 2019 at The Bridge Community Church in Ruston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jon honor to Origin Bank (Richardson Boys Account) or Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail (www.fomntt.com). The best way to honor the dead is to live.He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the former order of things has passed away (Revelation 21:4).Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.