BORN

1947

DIED

2015

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Callison-Lough Funeral Home

605 W Central

Bentonville, Arkansas

Thomas "Tommy" Ricketts Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 22, 2015.

Thomas "Tommy" Wayne Ricketts, 68, of Bentonville passed away November 20, 2015 from lung cancer. He was born April 1, 1947, the fifth of six children born to Lynn "Chicken" Franklin Ricketts and Virginia "Ginny" Girard (Gardner) Ricketts of Bentonville. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents and eldest brother, David Ricketts.

Survivors include his daughter, Angela Danielle (Ricketts) Hackett and husband Kevin of Jacket, MO; a brother, Harvey Rickett and wife Donna of Bentonville; 3 sisters, Barbara Gailey and husband Bill of Bentonville, Ginger Patterson and husband Gerald of Pea Ridge, Dyan Venable and husband Steve of Germantown, TN; 4 grandchildren, Cheyenne (Blevins-Hackett) Wallace and husband Tyler, Matthew (Rian), Micheal, and Martin Hackett; 2 great-granddaughters, Piper Grace Hackett and Harper Rae Wallace; and several nieces, nephews and by a host of friends.

Tommy was a 1966 graduate of Bentonville High School. He served in Vietnam in the US Marine Corp with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Corp 1966-68 earning many medals and ribbons including two Bronze Stars and Presidential Unit Citations for gallantry associated with combat counter-insurgency in Operations Buffalo, Hickory II, King Fisher and Kentucky from Nov. 1966-Dec. 1967.

Upon his return to the states, he married and divorced Marsha Ann Baker of Macon County, MO and settled in the NW AR/SW MO region for the remainder of his life. He enjoyed the quiet life that farming provided; camping and gardening were his favorite pass-times.

Tommy's family would also like to thank the staff of Concordia and Circle of Life Hospice- especially Nurse Kathy, for their excellent and compassionate care.

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November 27, 2015

Bonnie Buell Keough

Thank you for the wonderful pictures of Tommy's life. He's had a piece of my heart since we were just kids....everyone cared for sweet Tommy.

Godspeed Tommy,
Bonnie Jo

November 25, 2015

Paulette Coger Cannady

Dear Angela and the rest of Tommy's family,
Your Dad was someone special. I can tell you that he loved you very much and talked about you all the time. You were the light of his life.
Tommy had my back during one of the worst times of my life and was a true blue friend. I could never repay him for his kindness and support. If my husband, Jim, was still alive he would be just as sad as I am to hear of Tommy's death.
All my love to Y'all and most of all to Tommy. Tommy, I will never forget your love and all the many, many, many good times we had,

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