Rickie Lynn Perritt's Obituary
Services for Rickie Lynn Perritt, 53, of Pritchett, will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at Rader Funeral Home, with Pastor Michael Waddle officiating. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Quitman, TX under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 16.
Rickie was born July 23, 1951 to Nelda and M.L. Perritt. He passed away on Friday, May 13, 2005 at his home in Pritchett.
Rickie was a 1969 graduate of Gladewater High School. He also graduated from Kilgore College and went on to receive a business degree from North Texas State University in Denton, TX.
Rickie was an employee at King Tool in Longview, where he worked in Quality Control for 15 yrs. He was a founder and member of Gladewater Men?s Association and held the positions of secretary and treasurer. He also loved sports and was an advocate for the sports in Gladewater.
Rickie was preceded in death by his parents, M.L. and Nelda Perritt, grandparents, Homer and Mae Tatum, Mollie Belle and Walter Perritt, Uncles Archie Lee, Travis, W.M. and James Perritt, Sr.
Rickie is survived by many loving family members and friends including Aunts: Dene Sawyer of Dallas, TX, and Lois Scoggin of Longview; Uncle Lynn Tatum of Ben Franklin, TX; Cousins Brenda White of Brashear, TX, Faye Brooks of Dallas, TX, Sue Ritter of Combine, TX, Tanya Stewart of Kilgore, Linda Starr of Big Sandy, Dianne Sanford of Longview, Debbie Hill of Longview, and James Perritt, JR.
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