Rickey Donald Ransom

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Rickey Donald Ransom, 63, of West Memphis passed away May 12, 2023, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born Dec. 3, 1959, in Osceola, to Melvin and Jessie Rixter Ransom. He was a factory worker and a member of St. John Full Gospel in Osceola. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Janice Ransom.

He is survived by two daughters, Shanitra Ransom and Takicia Young of Gosnell; two brothers, Christopher (Janette) Ransom of West Memphis and Kevin Ransom of Jonesboro; six sisters, Marilyn (Walter) Carter, Debbie (James) Edwards, Vivian Ward and Valerie (James) Key of Osceola, Brenda Maharaj of Gosnell and Peggy (Antonio) Wilson of Crawfordsville; six grandchildren and five great- grandchildren.

Visitation will be Saturday, May 27, from 12-2 p.m. with the funeral at 2 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial will be at Sandy Ridge Cemetery in Burdette with pastor Wade Elliott officiating. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola will be in charge of the services.