Richard Alton Barksdale

Obituary For Richard Alton Barksdale

Homegoing Services for Mr. Richard Alton Barksdale, of Jonesboro, GA., will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11:00 A.M. at The Chapel of Donald Trimble Mortuary. Reverend Cornell Hurst, Officiating, Eulogist. Interment, Washington Memorial Gardens, Decatur. Public Viewing and Visitation will be held at the mortuary Friday, 12:00 NOON until 7:30 P.M.

He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, Lisa Alston Barksdale; daughter, LaToya Barksdale of Atlanta, Georgia; stepdaughter, Shannon Harris; granddaughter, DeAsia Barksdale; grandson, Decorian Risby; sister, Zenobia Barksdale of Lake Oconee, Georgia; aunt, Nora "Aunt Bea" Norwood of Bronx, New York; uncles, Jerry Barksdale of Crawfordville, Georgia, and Sammy Lee Gay of Atlanta, Georgia; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many dear friends who will miss him dearly. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the mortuary Saturday, at 10:30 A.M.

Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc., 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, 404-371-0772-3.

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