Mrs. Lillie Bell Richardson, age 88, of 200 Fountain Inn Drive, Fountain Inn, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023. Born in Laurens County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Odell Richardson and Lillie Johnson Richardson and wife of the late B.J. Richardson. She is survived by five daughters, Judy Wright of Mauldin, Carrie Humbert of Greenville, Yvonne (Clarence) Dawkins of Greenville, Karether Richardson of Simpsonville and Minister Elizabeth (Willie) Seawright of Powder Springs, Georgia; four sisters, Jesse Pearl Harris of Maywood, NJ, Karether Ferguson of Taylors, SC, Fannie Scott of New York, NY and Geraldine Bryant of Warner Robbins, Georgia; a son-in-law, Johnnie Hill of Laurens, SC; one sister-in-law, Ida Mae Winphrie of Laurens, SC; eighteen grandchildren; thirty-four great-grandchildren; four great, great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Golden View Baptist Church, with Reverend Jeffery Williams officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Beasley Funeral Home, Fountain Inn is in charge of arrangements.