OBITUARY: Ricky Lynn Gillespie II ,50 of Oklaunion, Texas passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021, in Electra, Texas.
Funeral services will be held on Friday March 26, 2021 at 11:00am at the Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Toby Castleberry officiating under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.
Ricky was born Monday, September 28, 1970 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was the son of the late Kathy Edwards Sullins. Ricky married Heather Greening on January 1, 1993 in Vernon, Texas. Ricky served in the United States Marine Corp from 1996-2002, after serving in the military Ricky worked for the Valaris Off Shore Oil Company as a barge engineer, his job took him all over the world including Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Indonesia. Ricky worked for the company for twenty years. Ricky loved to bass fish.
Ricky is survived by his wife Heather Greening Gillespie, two sons, Conner Gillespie of Wichita Falls, TX and Collin Gillespie of Fort Campbell, KY, one daughter, Maddie Gillespie of Oklaunion, TX, two brothers, Ryan Gillespie of Vernon, TX and Ronnie Gillespie of Vernon, TX. One grandson Lane Gillespie. Also, special family members Pam and Terry Nava, Clinton and T.J. Nava and Lori Schuster,
He was preceded in death by one son, Caleb Ryan Gillespie and his mother Kathy Edwards Sullins. his grandparents Alvie and Stanlene Edwards and Joyce and Curley Gillespie.
Memorials can be made to the St. Jude Hospital or the Wounded Warriors.
The family will be at 8960 Loop 145 Oklaunion, TX.
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