Services for Mr. Johnny Ray Rickles, 81, of McCarley, MS, will be held Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Williams and Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood, MS, at 11:30 A.M. Elder B.T. Strum will officiate the services. Mr. Rickles died at his home in McCarley with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He was born on June 16, 1935 in Greenwood, MS, to the late Robbie Heffner Rickles and John Henry Rickles. Mr. Rickles lived his life in and around Greenwood. He was a Mason and worked at Greenwood Utilities for 21 years. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Rickles was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Billy Rickles Sr., and his son, John Minyard Rickles.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shelby Minyard Rickles of McCarley, MS; daughters, Beverly Rickles Patterson of McCarley and Donna Ray Rickles McDonald (Barry) of Southaven, MS; son, Bobby Yi Boothroyd (Ana Paula) of Madison, MS; sisters, Rose Ann Rickles Crook of Attleboro, MA, and Nell Rickles White of Greenwood, MS; brother, Charles Rickles of Greenwood, MS; grandchildren, Daniel Ray Patterson, Jon Brandon Patterson (Shana), Jonathan Bailey Boothroyd, Joseph Tyler Boothroyd, Emma Grace Rickles, Madison Diane Rickles, Ann Carter Rickles; and great granddaughters Payton Patterson and Avery Patterson.
Daniel Patterson, Brandon Patterson, James Barry McDonald, Bailey Boothroyd, Tyler Boothroyd, and Billy Rickles will serve as pallbearers. Bill Lord, Jimmy Lord, Tom Lord, James McDaniel, Curtis Underwood, Anthony Birdsong, and the Deacons of Friendship Primitive Baptist Church will be honorary pallbearers.
A visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in North Carrollton, MS. Williams and Lord Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made on his behalf to Friendship Primitive Baptist Church of Winona in care of Dennis Donahoo, 43 Lower Bethlehem Road, Winona, MS, 38967, or to the charity of your choice. An online guestbook can be signed at www.williamsandlord.com.