She attended Peoples Tabernacle and The House of the Lord as long as her health permitted. She was a lady of great faith and enjoyed singing in church.
She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law: Margaret Freshour of Greeneville and Marcella and Roger Shelton of Chuckey; four sons and three daughters-in-law: Willis D. and Vickie Ricker, Fay Lynn Ricker, F. Warren and Julia Ricker and Kenney and Pam Ricker all of Greeneville; grandchildren and their spouses: Douglas and Tonda Ricker of Bossier City, LA, Brent and Beth Ricker of Greeneville, Bethany Ricker of Greeneville, Bryson Ricker of Greeneville, Barbie and Thomas Ishii of Franklin, TN, Tallie and Chris Johnson of Ft. Collins, CO, Travis Shelton of Greeneville, Justin and Whitney Ricker of Spring Hill, TN, and Jarrod and Kelli Ricker of Murfreesboro, TN; great grandchildren and spouses: Ashlyn and Jonah Brown, Gracey Ricker, Maylei Ricker, Zachary Ricker, Eli Ricker, Brently Ricker, Brenlyn Ricker all of Greeneville, Alan and Esthmer Ricker of Hawaii, Zachary A. Ricker of Nevada, Mariah Scruggs, D. J. Scruggs both of Greeneville, Grant Ricker, Layke Ricker both of Limestone, Tayiou Ishii, Mei Ishii, Menanie Ishii, Koujou Ishii, all of Franklin, TN, Emma Shelton of Greeneville, Jackson Ricker and Rebekah Grace Ricker both of Spring Hill, TN, and Palmer Ricker of Murfreesboro, TN; great great grandchildren: Kaleb Ricker and Leo Ricker of Hawaii, one sister-in-law: Shirley Ann Chandler of Greeneville; one brother-in-law: Wallace Walters of Mosheim; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was born June 18, 1926, the daughter of the late Martin G. and Rosie Jane Chandler and was preceded in death by her husband: Willis Andrew Ricker; one granddaughter: Andrea Ricker; five brothers: Eugene Chandler, Troy Chandler, Arnold Chandler, Ralph Chandler and Everette Chandler; one sister: Ona Haney; and one son-in-law: Larry Freshour.
The family will receive friends from 2-5pm on Friday and Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held at Kiser-Rose Hill Chapel on Sunday at 1:00 PM with Rev. Douglas Ricker, Rev. Lynn Mercer, and Rev. Tommy Collins officiating. Interment will be in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Chandler and Rick Chandler.
A special thanks to nurses and staff of Laughlin Health Care and Amedisys Hospice for their special care.
Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com
Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home
125 Idletime Drive, Greeneville, TN, 37743 423-636-8007
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