Ricky Ray DeBoard 64, of Pikeville, KY passed away Thursday November 3, 2016.
He was born March 20, 1952 in Pike County, KY to the late Kenneth & Ellen “Hopkins” DeBoard.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Devonia Johnson & son Tarlis Johnson, one brother Danny DeBoard & one sister, Judy Thacker.
Ricky is survived by his loving children; Lance (Krista) Johnson of Corbin, KY, Kathy Jo (Donald) Hammonds of May King, KY, Veronica (Tim) Slone of Pikeville, three brothers, Dennis DeBoard of Prestonsburg, David Conway of Harold, KY, Keith DeBoard of Pikeville, KY, sisters; Maxie “Bunny” Huffman, Barbara James, Teresa Fitch all of Pikeville, Denise Senters of Elkhorn City, Jenny Smith of Wise, VA, Janice DeBoard & Phyllis Young of Island Creek, & Sharon DeBoard, ten grandchildren; Randall Mullins, Penni Burke, Tarlis Thompson, J. Keith Thompson, Misti Thomas, Bertha Wallace, Samantha Little, Tim Slone Jr., Kayla DeBoard, Seth Johnson; and eighteen great grandchildren.
Ricky will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
The family will accept friends at the Thacker Memorial Chapel Friday Nov. 4, 2016 at 6PM and Saturday Nov. 5, 2016 with services each night at 7PM with Primitive Baptist ministers officiating. Funeral services will be Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. Entombment will follow at the Thacker Mausoleum on Annie E. Young Cemetery.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Thacker Memorial Funeral Home of Pikeville, KY.
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