April 18, 1954 – August 18, 2021

Marsha Elaine Nettles Richardson peacefully left this earthly life on August 18, 2021 with her family at her bedside in Pearland, Texas. She was 67 years of age at the time of her passing.  

Marsha was born on April 18, 1954 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At just six years old while attending Sunday School at St. Mary’s Baptist Church, she would meet her future husband, Michael Richardson, who was likewise just six. They would marry on August 15, 1979 and to that union was added their son, Michael L. Richardson Jr. 

Marsha graduated from Plaquemine High School in Plaquemine, Louisiana in 1972. She went on to earn both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Counseling from Louisiana State University and the University of Houston, respectively. She compassionately worked as an addiction counselor for many years but found her true calling working in clinical research medicine. She retired from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in late 2019, having dedicated more than ten years working on countless research projects related to cancer treatment.  

Michael and Marsha joined Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in 1983. Marsha was actively involved, particularly as a passionate volunteer with the T. Davis Circle Mission for Seniors and a beloved supporter of the Seasoned Saints. Most importantly, Marsha was an enthusiastically empathetic wife, mother, grandmother, and friend that savored spending time with those she loved. She enjoyed cooking for her family, engaging in compassionate conversation, and generously giving gifts to all those she loved.  

Marsha was preceded in death by her parents, Leola Noel Anderson and Donnie Gilbert Anderson Sr. She leaves to cherish her beautiful memory: her husband, Michael Richardson; their son, Michael Richardson Jr. (Janine); two beloved granddaughters, Zoe Danielle Richardson and Ayla Quinn Richardson; sister, Anita Anderson Harrell (Alfred III); brother, Donnie Gilbert Anderson Jr. (Sonyetta); uncle, Albert Joseph Beauvais (Helen); and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.