Miss Tonya Annette Richardson age 52 earned her wings and transitioned to her heavenly home on Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

Tonya was born to Joseph C. Richardson and Barbara Ann (Wood) Richardson on January 2, 1966, in Akron, Ohio where she lived all of her life.  Tonya worked for 20 years at US Industries up until the plant closed.  Tonya then went to work at her brother’s restaurant, where she worked until her passing.

Tonya loved basketball, baseball, softball and she loved to dance and entertain.  She loved to cook.  She was her mother’s right hand.  Whatever her mother needed or wanted to do Tonya was always there.

Tonya was preceded in death by her son Darwin Anthony Richardson, her father and stepmother Joseph C. and Frankie (Pettiford) Richardson; grandmother Henrietta Richardson, and brother Maurice Vinson.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her children Teonia J. Richardson, Garwin D. Richardson, Keonia T. Richardson, and Ceara Pearce all of Akron, Ohio; grandchildren Damon M. Richardson, Diamond A. Richardson, A’Zaree Wood, Aubri G. Richardson, Grayson and Amya Pearce of Akron, Ohio; mother Barbara Ann (Wood) Richardson, her Fiancée Hayward Dukes; brothers Anthony (Rhonda) Richardson of Houston, Texas, and David J. (Evelyn) Richardson, Tyler Richardson and Lacy Pettiford of Akron, Ohio; sisters, Lorrie Howard (Charles McMullen), Twyla and Johnnie Mae Pettiford of Akron, Ohio;  special uncles George and Milton Wood, and special nieces Amy Howard and special nephew James D. Richardson and too many more to mention. She also leaves a host of other aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins and friend.  Just know that Tonya loved you all the same.