George Stewart Richardson was born on May 15, 1908 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia United States to Henry Lee Richardson and Alma W (Barbour) Richardson, and had siblings Henry Linwood Richardson and Watson Richardson. He married Blanche Eva (Carr) Richardson on May 3, 1930 in Danville, and they were married until George's death on May 19, 1957 in Danville. George Richardson had a child Janet Leigh Richardson Donahue Hamilton.