VIRGINIA BEACH - Charles H. 'Chuck' Richardson Jr., 54, died Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Richardson, of 824 Sandoval Drive, was born in Hampton, and was the son of Capt. Charles H. Richardson and the late Mary Jane Edgar Richardson. He attended Newport News High School and graduated in 1969. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 1974 with a degree in history. He was active in Kappa Alpha fraternity and always remained a devoted DR alumnus. He obtained a degree in education from Old Dominion University in 2000. He was an active member of St. Simon's Episcopal Church of Sandbridge and regularly served as a lay reader and in various outreach activities. Mr. Richardson was an avid sports fan and was especially devoted to the Redskins and all the Spiders teams of the University of Richmond. He coached Little League and City League sports in Virginia Beach for 11 years. He truly enjoyed watching the many sports activities of his children. Mr. Richardson was a devoted husband, father and friend. He loved animals, golf, reading, travel, painting, politics, watching horse racing, and most of all, being with his close circle of friends and family. He was a restaurant manager in his professional life and worked for companies in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia Beach. Mr. Richardson is survived by his wife, Carol Frye Richardson, of Virginia Beach: his son, Charles H. Richardson III; two sisters, Karen Richardson of Hampton and Catherine Richardson Baab of Richmond; a daughter, Julia Ward of Newport News; his step-mother, Patsy Holland Richardson, and three grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m., at St. Simon's Church at 308 Sandbridge Road, Virginia Beach. The Rev. Bill Starkey will officiate. Funeral arrangements are being handled by H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts. Laskin Road Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Simons, in memory of Chuck.