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IN LOVING MEMORY OF John A. Ricks, Jr.
John A.
Ricks, Jr.
December 23, 1906 – August 13, 2010
John A. Ricks, Jr.'s Obituary
The Reverend Mr.John A. Ricks,Jr. passed away early Friday morning, August 13, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home in Galax, Virginia.
Mr. Ricks, the son of John A. Ricks, Sr. and Ruth Harriss Ricks, was born December 23, 1906 in Greenville, N.C.. He was a proud and loyal alumnus of Davidson College, graduating from there in 1929, and from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va. in 1932.
His first pastorate was at historic Rocky River Presbyterian Church in Rocky River, N.C.. In 1941 he moved to Webber City, N.C. with his wife Mamye. He organized a Presbyterian congregation in the community, meeting in a vacant automotive garage for 11 years and eventually, laboring alongside church members as they cut trees, planed lumber, and constructed a building for Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
After 15 years there, he and his family moved to Roanoke,Va. where he served as pastor at Belmont Presbyterian Church for 17 years. In 1973 he was called to Hillsville, Va. and served as Pastor at Dinwiddie and Fairview Presbyterian Churches until his retirement. He also served as interim pastor at Anderson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Pulaski, Va. and supplied Westminster Chapel of 1st Presbyterian Church , also in Pulaski.
In addition to his parents Rev. Ricks was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Mamye Turner Ricks, his son William Timothy Ricks, grandson William Scott Ricks, sister Julia Hodges, brother George Harriss Ricks and nephew John Ricks Hodges.
He is survived by his son John A. Ricks III and wife Elaine of Cochran, Ga.; daughter Mary Elizabeth Whartenby and husband Tom of Galax, Va.; grandchildren;Anne Ricks Lampton, J. Addison Ricks IV, Bryan Glover, David Whartenby and Kathryn Whartenby; great-grandchildren Amy and Maggie Lampton; niece Norwood Strasberger and nephews Harriss Ricks and Tom Hodges.
The funeral service will be held Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 3:00 pm in Galax Presbyterian Church with visitation from 1:30 until service time. Dr. Tom Whartenby will be officiating the funeral service. Burial will follow in Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Galax Presbyterian Church Emergency Fund, P.O. Box 2, Galax, Va. 24333.
Mr. Ricks, the son of John A. Ricks, Sr. and Ruth Harriss Ricks, was born December 23, 1906 in Greenville, N.C.. He was a proud and loyal alumnus of Davidson College, graduating from there in 1929, and from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va. in 1932.
His first pastorate was at historic Rocky River Presbyterian Church in Rocky River, N.C.. In 1941 he moved to Webber City, N.C. with his wife Mamye. He organized a Presbyterian congregation in the community, meeting in a vacant automotive garage for 11 years and eventually, laboring alongside church members as they cut trees, planed lumber, and constructed a building for Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
After 15 years there, he and his family moved to Roanoke,Va. where he served as pastor at Belmont Presbyterian Church for 17 years. In 1973 he was called to Hillsville, Va. and served as Pastor at Dinwiddie and Fairview Presbyterian Churches until his retirement. He also served as interim pastor at Anderson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Pulaski, Va. and supplied Westminster Chapel of 1st Presbyterian Church , also in Pulaski.
In addition to his parents Rev. Ricks was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Mamye Turner Ricks, his son William Timothy Ricks, grandson William Scott Ricks, sister Julia Hodges, brother George Harriss Ricks and nephew John Ricks Hodges.
He is survived by his son John A. Ricks III and wife Elaine of Cochran, Ga.; daughter Mary Elizabeth Whartenby and husband Tom of Galax, Va.; grandchildren;Anne Ricks Lampton, J. Addison Ricks IV, Bryan Glover, David Whartenby and Kathryn Whartenby; great-grandchildren Amy and Maggie Lampton; niece Norwood Strasberger and nephews Harriss Ricks and Tom Hodges.
The funeral service will be held Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 3:00 pm in Galax Presbyterian Church with visitation from 1:30 until service time. Dr. Tom Whartenby will be officiating the funeral service. Burial will follow in Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Galax Presbyterian Church Emergency Fund, P.O. Box 2, Galax, Va. 24333.
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