Lena Unive Richardson

Lena Unive Richardson (Simmons) of Acworth, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 after a fruitful 95 years serving the Lord and others. Born in Ellijay, GA to Lillaird Elvin (Dill) and Pearilee Simmons on February 25th, 1928, Unive spent most of her life living in downtown Acworth as well as Panama City, Florida. She and husband Ken owned gift shops in Panama City and retired in Acworth where she served her faith family at Summit Baptist Church by participating in Builders for Christ mission trips, specifically at Summit Baptist Church where she painted and cleaned every baseboard while the church’s main building was built in 1996.

Unive’s final moments were spent peacefully at Daybreak Village Assisted Living in Kennesaw, surrounded by family. Unive was the beloved mother to Alvin and Bobby Lunceford; she will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Unive’s family asks that she be remembered for the joy she brought to others in life not the sadness of her passing.

She is survived by her son Bobby Lunceford (Becky), granddaughters Kim Ayers (Darin), Valerie Gilmore (Anthony), Amy Kessler (Kevin), and Michelle TaiSee (Louis) and nine great grandchildren as well as her sister Jewel McMillan and brothers Melvin Simmons (Betty) and Joe Simmons (Gail).

Unive was preceded in death by her husband Ken Richardson, her son Alvin Lunceford, and her grandsons Wesley Lunceford and Jeff Lunceford, as well as her sisters Doris Preston and Susie Mae Canup and her brother Elvin Simmons.

A ceremony will be held at Winkenhofer Funeral Home in Kennesaw, GA on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel. The family will receive friends there on Tuesday, October 24 from 4-7 PM. Flowers and memorial gifts are welcome but not necessary.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.winkenhoferpineridgefuneralhome.com for the Richardson family.