Matthew Richardson Obituary

RIP BOYS I LOVE AND MISS YOU DEARLY. WATCH OVER US. ENOCH CHAPEL WILL NOT BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.

KELVIN I WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH. BEING AT ENOCH CHAPEL IS SO HARD WITHOUT YOU. WHEN I LOOK IN THAT CORNER I PRAY FOR STRENGTH IN MYSELF AND MY CHURCH FAMILY. ON THE DAY OF PASTOR RICHARDSON(NUNU) ANNIVERSARY YOU AND MATT SANG A SONG AND PLAYED YALL'S INSTRUMENT FOR ME AND I LOVED IT. I MISS YALL SO MUCH. TO MRS.KAREN TONY AND LIL TONY. I AM SO SORRY FOR YOU ALLS LOSS. THEY WERE WONDERFUL BOYS/MEN. TO PASTOR VICTORIA RICHARDSON, I LOVE YOU AND PRAY FOR YOUR STRENGTH. YOU ARE A VERY STRONG WOMEN AND I THANK YOU FOR THE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM YOU GIVE US. WHATEVER I CAN DO IN THE CHURCH, I WILL DO. I LOVE YOU SOO MUCH. MATTHEW AND KELVIN, RIP AND WATCH OVER ALL OF US. I LOVE YOU BOTH AND WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS THE HURT I FEEL. BUT GOD......HEALS ALL PAIN.

Keeping you and your family in prayer.

The pain you are suffering is unimaginable. We have been thinking about you and praying for you every day. When you need someone, please do not hesitate to ask us.

To the Richardson Family;

I pray that God gives u peace and comfort at is time in your lives knowing that all things are possible to him who believe.
Love always,

Mr& Mrs Dwayne Browning.

To the Richardson & McCullough family:
My heart felt condolences go out to you in everyway. May God bless you and give you the super strength you need to carry you thru your bereavement and may your faith in God continue to be your daily guide.
My prayers to you-With much love to all!

dear kelvin me and my sister will miss you so dearly we cant wait till we see you agian we will live every day in your memmrioes you are gone but you are and will never be forgoton im doing track for you so see you soon and keep looking down and watching your loved ones and family i and andria will keep you in our prayers.

Karen, Tony, and TJ,
I can not even imagine the pain you are going through. We are so sorry for your loss!!! You are in our prayers. Please let me know if there is anything we can do. May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

My heart goes out to all who have lost these wonderful boys.I know both parents should be proud of the boys they raised.May you always keep the great memories in your hearts.I will keep them in my prayers as well as for the family.

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family during these difficult times.

God allowed you to have those angels to share. Know that they were ready to go home.

Karen, Tony, and Tony,
I can not even imagine the pain you are going through. We are so sorry for your loss!!! You will be in our prayers. Please contact us if there is anything we can do to help. May God bless you and bring you peace.

To the Richardson Family: My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. I pray that your wonderful memories of your loved ones bring you comfort.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Karen and family our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

my prayers are with you. Veronica Douglas

I'm keeping y'all in my prayers! I was friends with Matt and Kelvin. I sat with Matt my freshmen year (his senior year) every day at lunch in the chours room. And I had class with Kelvin our freshmen year an was still good friends with him. My heart and prayers go out to y'all.

To the Richardson family.
My prayer goes to you and your family.I met the boys when we visit your church and Rev. Tony visited our church, Greater New Bethlehem in Parkers Ferry. Kevin was the highlight. Our Church family will keep all of you in prayer.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Matthew and Kelvin has a special bond with God our heavenly Father! The earth parents love and worship the same God and know that our God will bring the family peace! God has the Master plan it has to be a sliver lining in this very dark cloud we will understand it better bye , and bye just continue to trust God almighty!!

I was saddened when I initially heard the story, but my heart grew heavier when I found out it was your family. My love, prayers, & condolences go out to you, Karen, & your family.

Words could never express the pain I feel in my heart at a time like this. I ache for you and the loss you are feeling. My condolences. Vermelle Wineglass-Reed

We are so sorry for your loss. Sending many prayers that you all may be comforted at this sad time.

Your Neighbors in Tall Pines

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE LOST OF YOUR ANGELS WHO HAVE GONE TO HEAVEN TO PLAY IN THST HEAVENLY CHOIR!

To Sis Karen and family, my heart goes out to you and your family. I will continue to lift you all up in my prayer. God has no sorrow that heaven can not heal. God Bless!

To Rev. Tony Richardson and Family. Be strong in the Lord in all of your ways. God will take care of you. My prayers are with you.

Tony, Karen, TJ, Vernelle and Melvin,
We are sadden to hear the passing of Matthew and Kelvin. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
MATTHEW AND KELVIN ~RIP~

My deepest and heartfelt sympathy to Rev.Tony and Karen Richardson,Rev.Victoria Richardson and David Richardson,Keisha and the entire family at this very sad time.Pray the Lord wrap his loving and protecting arms around you all.Praying for you.Love and peace.

To Tony karen and CJ. May you all find peace and strenght in the days ahead through the love and caring of family and friends. Marshall and Mary mack New Webster UMC

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

To Karen, Tony and the Richardson family, my prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Dianne Robinson-Rock Hill,SC

May the Lord be with you until we meet again. To the Richardson family, we grieve and pray along with you that God's light to shine on you at this time.

To Reverend & Sister Richardson & Family,

We, the New Jerusalem AME Church Family offer our condolences during your loss. As you remember the lives of your sons, be thankful and cherish the times that were shared with them.

Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy are with the family during your time of bereavement. May God, whose mercy never ceases, sustain the family during your grieving moments and grant inner peace to each of you.

The Richardson Family,
Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with you. May you find comfort in remembering the wonderful times you shared with you sons. We wish we could take away your pain, but only faith will certainly keep you sustained.

To:The Richardson Family:

On behalf of the Greene family located in Alvin, SC, our continued prayers are with you and your family through these difficult times. Weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning. May God bless and keep you.

Aj & Cynthia Greene, Alvin, SC

Tony and Karen,
Thank you. Thank you for not being selfish. God blessed you with those three boys and you shared them with everyone who had time for them. We had the the opportunity to have Matthew play with a few youth program at the Bethel A.M.E Church (Greenbay) Huger. We also, had the oppurtunity to work with Kelvin and TJ at our Vacation Bible School during the summer. Hopefully it will be a joy for you knowing that Mattew and Kelvin touched the hearts of many and hopfully they have inspired them to follow in there footsteps. We pray that it is confort in knowing how Matt and Kelvin will be remembered. They are going to be remembered in away we would all want to be. In knowing the impact they left on the Old and the Young. We thank God and you for the impact you had on your children lives for them to have on others. TJ look up your brothers kept you going in the right direction. Please for God's sake don't stop now. We pray that the comfort of God will see the entire Richardson and extended family through. Just trust God. Just trust God.

Love Always,
Bethel A.M.E. Church Family

Know that you and your family are in your thoughts and prayers. My son Carl was a friend of Matthew. They graduated together from HHS. I knew him through Carl and he was a wonderful young man. I knew Kelvin from school where I taught at HES. He too was a wonderful young man. You can be so very proud of the young men you raised. May you find peace and comfort in knowing that have come face to face with our Lord and Jesus Christ and will be waiting with Him when we all are called up to our great reward. Peace and love to you and the family.
Robert Carl Johnson and Tina Johnson (retired teacher from Hanahan Elem. School)

I weep for the family and friends of Kelvin and Matthew during this sad and hard time. I offer my condolences to the Richardson family. Please know you'll are in my prayers and always remember, "to be absent in the flesh is to be present with the Lord and Matthew and Kelvin are DEFINITELY with the Lord."

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

We are sorry for lost. We have the deepest sympathy and prayer.

-The entire McNeil Family

Words do not seem strong enough to convey the deep compassion and heartache that we are feeling for you and your entire family. Our hearts go out to you and our thoughts and prayers are constantly with you.
With love to you,
Betsy, Kurt, Kaleigh and Koury Sandness

To The Richardson Family:

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Matthew and Kelvin. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

To the entire Richardson & McCullogh Families,

Saddened are our hearts and sincere is our desire for God's continued intervention that your Faith will see you through. In all things we must continue to depend on Jesus! So, as you journey through your time of bereavement, please know that others care and are praying for you.

Lovingly,

Sympathy and prayers are with the family. God will see you through because He will never leave you nor forsake you. Hold on to your memories.

There are no words to express how deep the sympathy I feel for you all, I can only whisper prayers on your behalf-I just believe God will bring the peace, comfort and His presence you need today and the many days after, love you all...

To the Richardson & McCullough families, I offer my condolence to you during your time of bereavement. May God render you the comfort that you need to be sustained in His perfect peace.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Although we didn't know Matthew and Kelvin, we know their roots. We went to school with their grandparents, James and Victoria.When their dad was born, I took care of him in the hospital. I know that God was in their lives. May you all find comfort in knowing that God is able!!!Trust in Him, He will ease your pain and hurt.

Peace.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

To Richardson Family I am so sorry for your loss, May God Hold your hearts in the palm of his hands. While you all are walkimg through the shadows of death. In Christian Etheline Mizell

To Cousin Victoria (Sister) Richardson and Family...
Our prayers are with you. Please know that the Lord will give you peace that surpasses all understanding and his love will comfort and keep you. May God Bless you! The Mackey Family.

To: The family of the late Matthew Tyler, & Kelvin Richardson. I didn't know your sons but heart felt condolences is sent your way.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

To Rev. & Mrs. Richardson & Family.

On behalf of Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, located in Charlotte, NC, we are so sorry to hear of the loss of your sons. You have our deepest and heartfelt sympathy. We want you to know that God will take care of you. We will keep you and the family in our prayers.

Sheila Cummings (Public Relations)
Rev. Matthew Browning (Pastor)

To the Richardson Family,
I am so sorry for your loss, I graduated with Matt, and I'm so thankful that I could call him a classmate and a friend. He was a great friend and I promise I will never forget him. I could never forget a smile like that. I pray that the Lord will comfort you during this time. Rest in Paradise sweet boys.

To the (parents, Richardson family, Melvin McCullough and Vernell McCullough and other close relatives and friends, I am sorry to hear of the loss of your loved ones. I could never imagine what you must be feeling or going through. But, just know that I can only offer words of comfort and encouragements. Keep your faith and trust in God and we know that He will surely see you through. The boys have done what has been assigned to them here on this earth and they have made their transition into a life to live with the Lord to receive everlasting life. I only remember the boys when they were smaller and Rev. Vernell (grandmother) would bring them to Bible School during the summer to Rock Grove A.M.E.Zion Church in Rock Hill, SC. They were very nice and respectful then and with all of the outpouring of love and kind words, I could only imagine what kind of young men they had grown up to be. I pray that God will give each of you the strength to get through these coming days and weeks ahead. Please know that I will continue to lift you up in my prayers. May the love that surrounds you by friends, school mates, family and other loved ones continue to be a blessing to you in some way or another. My prayers are with you. God will give you the love and comfort that you need to endure. My heart and thoughts are with you.

Mr. & Mrs. Richardson,
Continued prayers are with you and your family through this time of bereavement.

To The Richardson Family,
My heartfelt condolences for your loss. I pray that you will find comfort in the gifted memories your sons have shared with your family and friends. May God hold you close.

Debbie Geilfuss (mother to one of Matt's classmates)

Rev. & Mrs. Richardson &Family,
It saddened our hearts to hear of the deaths of your sons. We know that there are no words that anyone can say nor do that can heal your broken hearts, but there is one who knows and feels all your grief and pain. It is at this time that you have the joy in knowing that He will never leave nor forsake you; so when those lonely days and nights come, just lean on His everlasting arms because he will give you the strength that you need to go on.
Wtih deepest sympathy,
The Felder Family

To Mr & Mrs Richardson and TJ, our continued prayers are with you and your family through this time of bereavement. No words can express our deepest sympathy while your hearts are filled with sorrow. For joy comes in the morning and there is always a brighter tomorrow. May Kelvin and Matthew forever rest in peace. Gone but Never will their spirits be Forgotten... Mr Lloyd Gibbs Sr and Family

Richardson Family

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Long Point Missionary Baptist Church

I offer my most heartfelt condolences to my friend Karen and the Richardson family. Words cannot express the whirlwind of emotions felt. It is my prayer that you find comfort and peace during this very difficult time.

To the Richardson family:
I thank God for sending you to the Johns Island Parish and for me to meet two beautiful young men like (Matt and Kelvin) who loved the Lord and displayed that love in their music.
In the last couple of weeks that I saw them displayed and shared their love for the Lord and music at Enoch, Steward Chapel and Bethlehem United Methodist Churches was such a lasting impression on my life. Whenever their names are mentioned I can still see Matt on the keyboard and Kelvin beating the drums those nights (Enoch & Stewart Chapel) like it was their last performance, which gives me such a peace to know that at such a tender age they knew the Lord and served Him well through music. It is my prayer for the entire Richardson family that God will keep you all close to His bosom and as you feel His heart beat that you know that He has Matt and Kelvin there with Him.
Love,
Christopher and Claudia J. Brown Jr.
St. James United Methodist Church

My sincere heartfelt condolences to the Richardson family. I had the opportunity to be in numerous church services at Enoch Chapel U.M. Church and witness the anointed music played by these two young men. When I got the report on Sunday afternoon I was deeply saddened. Pastor Victoria Richardson was such a proud and loving grandmother to Matt and Kelvin. She allowed them to use the talent God gave them without restrictions. I know Enoch Chapel has suffered a great loss but remember, God is still in the healing business. He can and will heal all the broken hearts that have loved and nurtured Matt and Kelvin. Family, remember the Joy of the Lord is your strength. Truly there is power in prayer, the prayers going up for you during this difficult time are to enormous to imagine. Remember God is able, trust Him always.

Karen, Tony, and TJ, My deepest sympathy goes to you and your family for your lost. I cannot image the pain that you all are going through right now. My whole heart goes to you and your family. Mathew and Kelvin, you and your family are in my prayers. Please know that my family is here for you and your family if you are in need of anything. Your Friends, Tania, Yang and Little Yang Scofano

BE strong for the lord makes no mistakes. I pray for comfort to my church family. May god be with you all in this time. I love u all.

To the Richardson family,
My deepest and most sincere sympathy for your lost. My prayers will be with you.

To the Richardson and Denmark Families:
May God give you the much needed comfort and strength to help you get through this very difficult time. Hold on to the memories you have shared with your loved one. May He continue to bless you.

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.I may not know your family personally but you are in my family's prayers

God be with you during this time of bereavement.

Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can not heal. You have my sincere sympathy. Lean on the Lord, he shall strengthen thine heart. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

To 1st lady Mrs. Karen & Pastor Tony, words can't express how deeply sadden you are right now. Weeping may endure for a night but JOY comes in the morning! Matthew and Kelvin are in heaven right now playing on the drums with the Lord in the heavenly choir. The Lord never puts more on anyone then they can bare and from being around you two I know the Lord is a big part in your lives. My family has you in our prayers. Lloyd & Shemeka Gibbs & Family

No words can express your pain, but I wish they at least console you. The beautiful souls that have departed, shall rest peacefully in heaven. May the sweet memories of Matthew and Kelvin give you strength and courage to see out these times.

Pastor and First Lady,
Never met personally but you all are in our prayers. God will bless and keep and strengthen you in this and the days ahead.He will carry you through.God bless you.

Please respectfully know that your entire Lowcountry community has you in their thoughts and prayers. May you find comfort and peace in the beautiful lifetime of memories you shared and in knowing how well Matthew and Kelvin, and you as parents are thought of which says so much of you and their legacy. Much love. Sonya Livingston

For I can say I know what your going through because I've been their and god never left my side he stood right by me and he'll do the same for you hold on to what you know he'll see you through praying for ya.

When I first met Matthew, he was doing what he loved best. We met at the Guitar Center in Charleston South Carolina. I was visiting this particular Guitar Center because I had been traveling the east coast trying to start a new non-profit to help get kids off the streets and into music.

I sat down with Matt and ended up recording a video of us jamming out together. I ended up exchanging numbers with Matt a few minutes later, and when I told him what I did his eyes lit up! I ended up meeting someone later on that I know he would get along great with. A female artist by the name of Jessica Treadwell. As time progressed I ended up putting together a concert in which Matt attended as well as Jessica.

From that point on spending time together all of us as a group I knew that things were finally working. Matthew Richardson was by far the most soulful piano player I have ever met! I will truly miss you Matt and thank you each and everyday. Because you were an inspiration to me! I will always keep my promise to you!

This one's for you Keys!

May beautiful memories of the lives lived to its fullest linger and the shadows of pain be lessened each passing day. You and your family are in my prayers. May GOD bless you.

Words now are so few,but prayers are so needed.We share the pain in the loss of your ones.But just knwing that there's A God who can soothe all pain.Richardson,Denmark & Poinsetta Families,we are praying that God will see you through this difficult moment. Harry & Anna M. Montgomery,Enoch Chapel U.M.& Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Churches,North Charleston, SC

Rev.& Mrs. Tony Richardson & the Extended Family:
I was sadden & Shock to hear of the loss of Kelvin & Matthew. Words cannot express or I can feel what the families are going through right now. Our Prayer & deepest thought are with your Famly in this time of your loss of two Kings of music...Gods Have His Arms of Angels around the Family.

God Bless Kathy Robinson

To Ms. Karen & Rev Tony, and T.J may GOD bless you all during this time of your lost.Just know we are truly praying for you. Steven, Jacqueline, Shantel, Kimberly, Christina, and Tikela. We love you all.

Truly, our community and churches are saddened by the loss of Matthew & Kelvin. I appreciated their love for the Lord and life, and the offering of their gifts & abilities to Him in service & skill. May the Grace of God, His strong presence and anointing lift the burden and bring your family great comfort in the days ahead. Continually praying for you.

To the Richardson Family,
The lost of your sons have impacted me as if they were mine; may God bless and keep you and may you find peace in knowing God will always be there for you to call and lean on.

Mary Scott and Family

Take comfort in your memories, for they will indeed be a part of your family forever.

Richardson Family,

Our hearts were broken when we learned of the loss of your sons. Saints find comfort in knowing that earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal. The Father does not make mistakes. Hold on to God's unchanging hands. May the Lord comfort you during this difficult time. You all are in our prayers.

May God comfort you during this difficult time. May you find peace knowing your sons are now with the Holy Father. I taught Matthew at Hanahan Middle School in 7th grade and remember his bright smile fondly. May he keep smiling in the arms of the Lord. I will pray for peace and healing for your family.

Mr. and Mrs. Richardson,
In the mornings during the Hanahan High School year, my son and I would pass your son at his bus stop. I never knew his name was Kelvin until yesterday when I saw the tragic news of your beloved sons passing. This morning and every day that I pass your road, I will remember seeing Kelvin and all his glory as he stood and waited for his bus ride. Kelvin was always wearing his head phones and bouncing around to what we assumed was some good music.

My son who is a freshman at HHS rode the bus home with him in the afternoons and said that Kelvin was friendly to him and kind to everyone else. Even though my son didn't know Kelvin on a very personnel level, he has been deeply impacted by the loss of school mate close to his age and in such a tragic turn of events (as have I).

God has a purpose for all our lives and I question not his dealings for you may be struggling for an answer to His calling of your sons. Please know that your sons have and will always be teaching our family a lesson and that they have had purpose in our life. I only wish that we would have stopped and offered him a ride to school, or to have known him and his brother Matthew.

Our family will be lifting up your family in our prayers and we will continue to remember Kelvin and his free spirited moves while waiting for his ride.
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”

I may not know your family personally, but we trudt in the same Lord..PRAYERS FOR THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS..

To the Richardson family, we are deeply sadden by the lost of your beautiful boys, may the memories of them forever remain in your hearts. WE pray that the entire family be comfort by the loving arms of Jesus Christ during the most diffult days ahead. God Bless You

To The Richardson Family,
No one knows what you are feeling right now, but just know that God is with you. He can comfort you like no one else can. He is your power source, strength,joy, and whatever you need him to be. You are not alone through good and bad times, just look to the hill because your help is already here to keep you and embrace you. Hold on cause a family that stays together, pray together can leap over the highest mountains. Love you,
your sister in Christ, Marie Ford(A member of Christian Praise and Worship Center under the Leadership Of Apostle Lonnie M. Palmer)

God be with each of you. May their souls rest in peace.

To The Richardson Family,
May God be with you during this time.I do not know this family but I love you all. When I heard about what happen my heart felt the need to reach out to you. I am a Christian so I feel that I have a duty to be there for my brothers and sisters in Christ.Know that earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. God will always and forever be with you. Know that God is a comforter and that he can be whatever you need him to be. God is all seeing and all knowing. I ask him to just hold this family in his arms and mend your broken hearts. I know that God can do all things except fail. Trust and believe that he is there. When you are hurt,God is there. When you are broken,God is there. When it's in the middle of the night and no one else sees your tears,God is there. When no one else can feel or imagine your pain,God is there. When days ahead seem to be rough, God is there. When you feel alone, God is there. No matter what situation you face God will always be there. Trust in him and he shall see you through. Love Keisha Ford (A member of Christian Praise and Worship Center under the Leadership of Apostle Lonnie M. Palmer)

To the Richardson Family,
Our hearts broke when we heard about the loss of your two sons. May the Lord comfort you during this difficult time. You all are in our prayers.

Karen, Tony, Melvin, Vernell and family...simple condolences are not enough to express the pain I feel for you. Please know that my family and I are praying for your healing.
Louie Brown Mills and family

GOD specializes in giving you what you need to make it through your storm, "surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength." Isaiah 45:24 My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.