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Name: Thomas Anthony Richerson
Date of Birth: March 8 (a few years after Larry)
Place of Birth: Jackson, Tennessee
Hometown: Rutherford, Tennessee
Home Church: Highland Park Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee
Place where you were saved: First Baptist Church, Rutherford, Tennessee
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Family
- Married: October 17, 1970 to Janice
- Children: Two Daughters, (Angela Peters and Melanie Rickman, and two Sons-in-law, Kevin Peters and Chris Rickman)
- Grandchildren: Granddaughter, Kennedy Peters
- Parents: John & Lorene Richerson
- Siblings: Two younger brothers: Paul & James
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Favorites
- Things to avoid: Honey-do lists and shopping
- Restaurant: O’Charley’s and Pancho’s in Texas, and Brad’s Bar-b-q in Memphis, Chile’s, Outback, Ryan’s, Red Lobster, Dairy Queen, Brooksie’s Barn, Cracker Barrel
- Past time: Music, audio equipment, and golf
- Songs: I Rest My Case at the Cross (Perry’s) God Wants to Hear You Sing (Greater Vision)
- Bible Verses: Ephesians 4:31-32; Phillipians 2: 1-11; John 3:16-17
- Story Tellers: Wendy Bagwell, Jerry Clower, Bill Cosby, Mark Lowery
- Singing Groups: Gaither Vocal Band, Greater Vision, The Talley Trio, Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Vacation Spot: Cancun, Mexico; Niagara Falls, (Canadian side)
- Food: My wife’s poppyseed chicken, grilled chicken, biscuits, cornbread, yeast rolls, green beans, corn, mashed potatoes, sweet potato with butter, sugar, and cinnamon, fried okra, grilled or fried fish, fresh strawberry cake, carrot cake, cinnamon rolls, warm glazed Krispy Kreme donuts, lemon ice box pie, chocolate pie, and Diet Dr. Pepper
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Testimony and other ministries:
- At the age of nine years Tom began questioning his mother about something that seemed to be missing in
his life. Shortly after that, Jesus filled that void.
- In the 60’s he sang, under the leadership of his Dad, with his two brothers in The Richerson Quartet in
West Tennessee area.
- In the early 70’s he served as Music Director of Sharon Woods Baptist Mission while stationed at
Plattsburg Air Force Base in upstate New York.
- In late 70’s Tom was Music Director at Whitten Memorial Bapt. Church in Memphis, TN
- In early 80’s he sang bass with The Jubilaires from Jackson, TN
- In mid to late 80’s he served as Minister of Music at Highland Park Baptist Church in Jackson where he
presently serves as a deacon.
- In the late 80’s he helped form a new group with Larry called One Accord and they sang together into the
late 90’s.
- During this time he worked with his daughters and a friend’s daughter to develop a trio called “Wings.”
- Throughout the 90’s Tom has served as Interim Minister of Music twice for a few months at Meridain
Baptist, North Jackson Baptist, and Westover Baptist Church for over 9 years.
- In the late 90’s Tom was blessed to be one of four guys that would be placed together as only God could.
- These guys are known as “The Father’s Four.”
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