BORN

1955

DIED

2021

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Edwards Funeral Home

201 North 12th Street

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Ricky Willett Obituary

Ricky Willett
Ricky Lee Willett, 65 of Bonanza, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021. He was born on April 16, 1955 to the late Norman and Georgia Willett. He was retired from Baldor Electric after 45 years of service. He was of the Assembly of God faith.
Funeral Service will be 10:00 A.M. Friday at the Arkoma Assembly of God Church, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife Janet, of the home; two daughters, Amber Vaughn (Jason), of Fort Smith and Ashley Dooley (Dennis), of Barling; a stepdaughter, Susie Middleton of Tonkawa, OK and a stepson, Brady Perkins of Ponca City, OK; three sisters, Freda Wakefield (Ray) of Clarksville, AR, Louise Mackey (Jerry Lee) of Poteau, OK and Connie Lankford of Roland, OK; three brothers, Gary Willett of Arkoma, OK, Larry Willett (Brenda) of Broken Arrow, OK and Jerry Willett of Gentry, AR. He is also survived by three grandchildren; Ethan Vaughn, Cooper Vaughn, Dax Dooley and several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Ethan Vaughn, Cooper Vaughn, Garrett Willett, Dennis Dooley, Jason Vaughn, Grayson Bearden-Willett and Dax Dooley.
Public viewing will be from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.
To view the online guestbook, go to www.edwardsfuneralhome.com

Published by Times Record from Apr. 6 to Apr. 8, 2021.
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Definitely one of the good guys. Rest In Peace big brother. We love you.

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April 9, 2021

Rick was such a nice guy! Condolences to his family.

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