Ricky was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church and retired from MSD after 20 years as a truck driver. Ricky was also a Mason with the River City Lodge 966 F. & A.M. Ricky loved his family; he loved boating and motorcycles and was an avid Green Bay Packers and University of Kentucky fan.
His mother, Helen Thompson preceded Ricky in death.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Gale Cissell, daughters, Nicky Sams(Eddie) and Courtney Beck(Jeff), grandchildren, Cameron Vogt, William Sams, Ethan Beck and Mia Beck, father, Joseph Cissell, brothers, Bruce Cissell(Gina) and Jeff Cissell(Diana), sister, BJ Price(Tim), stepchildren, Todd Spalding(Stacey), Chad Spalding, Kristen Hughes, step grandchildren, Cameron, Brooke, Emily, Kaden, Aubrey, and a host of other family members and friends.
A Masonic service will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 10:30am with a Celebration of Life service to follow in the chapel of Arch L. Heady & Son Funeral Home in Okolona with entombment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday form 2-8pm at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Kosair Charities.
