Richard Lee "Ricky" Allen

Richard "Ricky" Lee Allen was born March 26, 1962, in Killeen, Texas and passed away in DeRidder, Louisiana April 1, 2025, at the age of 63. He was a mechanic for his entire career, and for many years he worked for Nash Paint and Body Shop. Ricky was a true car enthusiast, and he especially loved old cars and antiques. Besides repairing cars and painting them, he would also race. He enjoyed the simple things in life like spending time on the Sabine River as well as hunting and fishing. Ricky was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph B. Allen & Meryl Lucille Craft Allen; sister, Cherie Allen; and stepdaughter, Sarah Meeks. Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Crystal Lucille Perkins (Chandler) of Leesville, LA; stepdaughters, Heather Gelinas (Jay) of Terre Haute, IN and Christina Michelle Bailey (Austin) of Leesville, LA; grandchildren, Ainslee Lucille Perkins, Corbin Perkins, Breelyn Jeannelle Perkins, Magnolia Ophelia Perkins, Marlie Leann Gelinas, and Riley Balli Bailey; sister, Var Benum (Vigdis) of Tromso, Norway; nephew, Yngve Benum; and extended family members and friends. A gathering to remember Ricky's life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Sabine River bridge on the Louisiana and Texas line.