William Wesley Rikard, age 73, of Hernando, MS went home to be with his Lord on May 22, 2023. He grew up in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, TN. He attended Raineshaven Elementary, Hillcrest High and Fairley High before he went off to join the Army and serve in Vietnam. When he came home, he went to work with the ICG Railroad. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Wesley and Vernis Rikard; his daughter, Stacy Nichols; sister, Tina Parrish; son-in-law, Christopher Ferguson; and brother-in-law, James Looney. He leaves behind a daughter, Ruthann Ferguson of Sarah, MS; brother, David Rikard (Bobbie Jean) of Hernando, MS; brother, Robert Rikard (Katherine) of Oklahoma City, OK; sister, Brenda Looney of Coldwater, MS; brother-in-law, Mark Parrish of Oklahoma City, OK; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and a multitude of nephews and nieces. Memorial service to be announced.
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