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Fred Gary Ricks Sr.

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Fred Gary Ricks Sr.

Birth
Conway, Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Death
21 Sep 1961 (aged 56)
Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Martin Cemetery: MB-01
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Ahoskie — Funeral services were conducted Friday at 3 pm at Zion Methodist Church for Fred G. Ricks, Sr. who died Thursday, September 21, in Roanoke-Chowan Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ricks was the son of Richard Sidney and Maude Odom Ricks who pre-deceased him.

Services were performed by the Rev. John Long, the Rev. Floyd Kee and the Rev. Angus Cameron. Burial followed in the Martin Family Cemetery behind the Creeksville Baptist Church.

A native of Northampton County, Mr. Ricks took an active interest in civic and community affairs throughout his life. He was nominated for the Northampton County Board of Education in the 1960 Election but became ill before he was officially appointed by the 1961 North Carolina General Assembly.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Martin Ricks; one son, Fred Gary Ricks Jr. of Oak Ridge, TN; three sisters, Mrs. Bernice Duke of Newsoms, VA, Mrs. Nellie White of Greenville and Mrs. Louise Barrett of Littleton; six brothers, Preston of New York City, Sidney of Seaboard, Otis, Elliott, Gilmer and Lee, all of Conway; one grandchild, Fred Gary Ricks, III of Oak Ridge, TN.
Ahoskie — Funeral services were conducted Friday at 3 pm at Zion Methodist Church for Fred G. Ricks, Sr. who died Thursday, September 21, in Roanoke-Chowan Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ricks was the son of Richard Sidney and Maude Odom Ricks who pre-deceased him.

Services were performed by the Rev. John Long, the Rev. Floyd Kee and the Rev. Angus Cameron. Burial followed in the Martin Family Cemetery behind the Creeksville Baptist Church.

A native of Northampton County, Mr. Ricks took an active interest in civic and community affairs throughout his life. He was nominated for the Northampton County Board of Education in the 1960 Election but became ill before he was officially appointed by the 1961 North Carolina General Assembly.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Martin Ricks; one son, Fred Gary Ricks Jr. of Oak Ridge, TN; three sisters, Mrs. Bernice Duke of Newsoms, VA, Mrs. Nellie White of Greenville and Mrs. Louise Barrett of Littleton; six brothers, Preston of New York City, Sidney of Seaboard, Otis, Elliott, Gilmer and Lee, all of Conway; one grandchild, Fred Gary Ricks, III of Oak Ridge, TN.

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  • Maintained by: ricktech
  • Originally Created by: JKL
  • Added: Jul 28, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39986972/fred_gary-ricks: accessed ), memorial page for Fred Gary Ricks Sr. (12 Aug 1905–21 Sep 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39986972, citing Creeksville Baptist Church Cemetery, Northampton County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by ricktech (contributor 47377051).