Rickey Caudell Obituary
1986 - 2007Rickey Allen Caudell, 20, passed away suddenly Friday morning, August 3, 2007, in Milton.
He was born August 31, 1986, in Milton and was a lifelong resident of the Santa Rosa County area.
He was preceded in death by his uncles, Jerry Bunch Jr. and Eugene Caudell; his grandfathers, Jerry Bunch Sr. of Muskogee, OK and Sidney Caudell of Bagdad; his uncle, Junior Benbow of Jay.
Survivors are his son, Rickey Allen Caudell III (16 months old); parents, Jennifer and Rickey Caudell; grandmothers, Judy Nelson "Me-ma" and Jeanne Singletary "Granny"; aunts, Janis Benbow, Gena (Patrick) Hawkins and Sheena Singletary; uncle, Wayne Caudell (Melissa); and cousins, Jodi and Michael Benbow, Micky, Miranda and Matt Caudell; and special relatives, Dee and Papa Jacobs and David Dawson. There are many other relatives and special friends in Milton and Oklahoma.
Ricky was a young, yet devoted father. His most special times were spent with his son. Rickey was a very outgoing young man. In fact, he never met a stranger. He was adventurous and enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to drive his truck through the mud and spending time at the creek. His favorite sports were hunting and fishing. Rickey was the only child to his parents. We will carry our many wonderful memories of his lifetime in our hearts. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. To Rickey, may you rest in peace until we are all joined together again.
A memorial service will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2007 at the Bethel Baptist Church, located at 6178 Old Bagdad Highway.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Santa Rosa County Federal Credit Union, 5909 N Stewart Street, Milton, FL 32570 to the Trust Fund of Rickey Allen Caudell III.
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Mark Vaughan
August 14, 2007
Rick, I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I was just looking around the internet and stumbled across Lil Ricks obituary. I havent seen him since he was just a newborn. Again I am so so sorry to hear of this. Take Care.
Charlene & Robert Ford
August 13, 2007
Rickey and Jennifer
My prayers are with ya'll and the family. Whitney contacted Robert in Iraq and he had me look it up. He will be in soon. Our heart goes out to you, if there is anything that we can do, please do not hesitate in letting me know.
LD Lewandowski
August 12, 2007
Ricky, Jennifer and Memaw Nelson,
I did not know of your loss. My mom's brother had the obituary just above yours. God only knows your grief. I am Judy's niece. You are ALL especially in my prayers! I lost my son at age 26. God only can sustain you. Please contact me when you can.
Kristi Ford
August 9, 2007
Jennifer and Rickey,
I just want to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I can't imagine the thought of losing a child. If I can do anything for you please let me know. Kristi Willis Ford
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Whitney Jernigan Seal
August 9, 2007
Rickey and Jennifer, I am so sorry about little Rickey. It makes me so sad. My love is with all of you. I wish that I could be there, and I wouild if I could. God is taking care of him now...I know that all I can do is pray for you to and the baby, so I will. Take Care I love y'all.
sue parks
August 9, 2007
my prayers are with you all over rickey's passing.please give the baby a hug and kiss from me.i'll be of help any way i can.love,sue
Angie Cabaniss
August 9, 2007
Ricky and Jennifer, I am so sorry about your loss. I have really been praying for you all. Little Ricky was a true gift from God. I always loved being around him, he was such a tough little boy and country as can be. He is with God now, but he will always be with you all in spirit. I love you both very much. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sylvia Slay
August 9, 2007
To the family of Ricky. I don't know any of you yet but Karen has shared the sad news with me. I just want to add my sympathy with all of the rest. You will see him again. Just remember the good times you had and never let go of them.
Best Wishes,
Sylvia (Jacobs) Slay.. Bonifay
Jamie & Jose pagan
August 9, 2007
there are no words that can be said to ease the pain but little rickey was one of a kind! he will be greatly missed!all the memories will be held dearly!
brenda starr
August 8, 2007
JENNIFER AND RICKY ,i am so sorry about lil rickey.it breakes my heart for you .please if you need anything call me i . will be praying for you all.love to all brenda starr
Moe, Sharon, Randi, Cheyanne, Angel, John & Family
August 8, 2007
Rickey you were a true blessing my prayers are with your family and your little boy. You always had a smile on your face when you came over to our house or when ever we seen you.....You will truly be missed by everyone
Johnny & Delois Jacobs
August 8, 2007
Rickey, We love you with all our Hearts. We know that we will see you again one day and we know that you are happy and at peace now, but it is so hard to let you go. We were proud of the Daddy that you had become to your son and the dreams that you had for him. We have so many happy memories of the times you spent with us when you were little. You were the center of attention in our home. We remember getting you ready for church and you always wanted to wear a tie like PaPa(You always called it a collar). We remember that you always wanted to go everywhere with Gary and Jerry and how you loved Johnny's Jeep. Kay-Kay will always remember you as her baby. We will always remember your smile. We Love You, Dee and PaPa
Patricia Coker
August 8, 2007
may you rest in peace Rickey...my prayers and thoughts are with you and your family...
Stevie & Christina Mason
August 8, 2007
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. As parents ourselves, our hearts hurt for you. You are in our prayers.
Pat Violette Pace Memorials
August 8, 2007
I am so sorry for your loss No parent should ever have to bury a child no matter what there age I will be lifting this family in prayer and asking for a hedge of comfort and peasce to surround you now and in the days to come
Paul and April Mitchem
August 8, 2007
Lil' Rick,
We will miss you so much! We watched you grow from a cute little boy to a fine young man. We will always remember the good times we had with you and your mom and dad. Trent and Alan always thought you were just so cool! We love you and may you rest in peace.
Debbie
August 8, 2007
May God bless You & Your Family
Kay Kay (Jacobs) and Dale Lewis
August 8, 2007
Rickey, I keep thinking of all the memories we have of you. I keep going back to when you were little. You were the sweetest baby. I see so much of you in your baby. I remember how you loved to dress up. When we went to church you always wanted a collar (tie) like PaPa. You were always making us laugh and filling our homes with so much love. You knew you could get anything you wanted with that sweet smile and a kiss. We have so many photos and so many memories. We remember how you loved to run and play outside and we were right there with you. We remember how you loved pizza and chicken strips with gravy from Tastee Freeze. I remember when we went to Gulf Shores for the weekend and your MaMa had to bring you all the way over because you would not stop crying. You wanted to be there. You loved Gulf Shores. You loved the waterfall in the pool. It amazed you. I remember how you would say no, that's my Kay Kay. We LOVE YOU!!!!
Karen, Dale and Wes Lewis
August 8, 2007
Rickey, baby, you will always be in our hearts. We love you. You are at peace. We have so many memories and so much love for you.
We will be together again. We know you are in a better place and with the ones who love you so. I bet you and Jerry are fishing now. We love you. You were our baby no matter how old you were. We will never let the baby forget you we know how much you love him and that he was your life. You were such a good DADDY! WE LOVE YOU!!!!
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