Ricky Etheridge 54 of Whiteville N.C. passed away on September 01, 2020. He was born Nov 12, 1965 in Whiteville N.C. to Dowal Gray Etheridge and Elta Etheridge.

Ricky was a working man, he left school in the 8 ^th grade and never stopped. For a short time, Ricky drove trucks for a living and then went on to obtain his crane operators license and he loved it.  He traveled the world constructing massive machines and got to spend time overseas. While Rick was not working, he loved riding his Harley and being on the beach, but what Ricky enjoyed most of all was his family and spending time with them even if it was just a phone call.

Ricky is preceded in death by his father, Dowl Gray Etheridge.

Ricky is survived by his mother, Elta Faye Etheridge; one son, Justin Colt Etheridge, four Daughters; Hope Christine Etheridge, Malarie Loutance Ellington and her husband Scott Edward Ellington, Amy Fay Etheridge, and Erin Elizabeth Cook and her husband John Austin Cook. Ricky had six grandchildren, Adrienne Grace Muilenburg, Charlie Ann Etheridge, Layla Mae Hurley, Gabriel Scott Ellington, Emery Gwen Ellington, Jett, and Pumpkin.

Memorial services will be held on Friday,  November 6, 2020 at Dial & Dudley Funeral Home at 4212 Hwy 5 North Bryant, AR. at 11 A.M. Visit www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com to sign Ricky's online guestbook.