Henry "Ervin" Ervin Richardson, Jr. (January 10, 1946 - August 10, 2016) Henry Ervin Richardson, Jr., 70, formerly of Mullins, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 10th, 2016. He was born in Mullins, SC to Henry Ervin Richardson, Sr. and Lucille Bryant Richardson on January 10th, 1946. As a young child his family moved to Florida, settling in Jacksonville, where he graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in 1964. After two years of college in Norman Park, Georgia, he entered the U.S. Air Force. He married Jo Anne Mayo in 1968 and, after his Air Force duty ended, he and the family lived in Mullins, where he was a business manager for the Ford dealership for many years. Following that, he owned and managed a World Gym and Fitness Center in North Myrtle Beach and a gym in Mullins. Upon returning to Florida in 2008, he became very active in his church at Woodside Baptist in Ocala and pursued his love of gardening. Ervin was known for his beautiful flowers and compassionate care for those people around him. He is survived by Jo Anne, his wife of 48 years; daughter Julia Thompkins (Kenny) of Florida, daughter Jennifer Loveless (Randy) of Arizona; grandchildren Jessica Thompkins Shotwell (Brian), Caitlin Thompkins, and Emmalee Loveless; sister Trudy Cook (Dwayne) of Charlotte; nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 19, at McMillan Cemetery in Mullins. The Funeral services will be directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. at Cox-Collins Funeral Home.