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February 29, 1944 - March 17, 2011
William L. Ricketts, 67, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 following a lengthy illness. Mr. Ricketts was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the Tennessee Air National Guard. He was also a truck driver and retired from Roadway Express in 2008. He previously worked for TVA, Smith Transfer, and at one time he was the owner and operator of Bill’s Arco and Soddy-Daisy Discount Tire Store. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Evan Ricketts and Ollie Pollard Ricketts.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Patricia Ricketts, daughters, Angela Carson of Soddy-Daisy, Dr. Leigh Ann Ricketts-Bishop and her husband Gregory Bishop of Knoxville, grandchildren, Brittni Frank and Karah Carson, brothers, Tom (Linda) Ricketts, Gregory (Thena) Ricketts of Soddy-Daisy, brother-in-law, Jerry (Cecilia) Green of Steele, MO, nephews, Randall Ricketts, Jerry Wayne, Joey and Jonathan Green, niece, Heather Ricketts of Flintstone, GA, Aunts, Polly Levi, Katherine Sorrick, Phyllis Ball, Dottie McAfee, and Diane Overdear, uncle, Clyde Houston, and many cousins.
Funeral service will be 2:30 P.M. Monday in the funeral home chapel with Reverends Gregory D. Bishop, Sr. and Cecilia Green officiating. Interment will follow the service at Hamilton Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. Pallbearers will be Randy R. Ricketts, Rick Pollard, Frank Copeland, Doug Levi, Tobin Davidson, Don Elliott. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Durham, Joe Ferguson, Charles Davidson, Ronnie Knox. Family will receive friends from 4-9 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com. Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
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