Doug Rickard 86, of Sacramento, Kentucky departed this Earthly life on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. Lawrence Douglas Rickard was born March 11, 1939 in Sacramento, Kentucky to the late Lawrence William and Levetha Elizabeth Ellis Rickard, was married to the former Mary Lou Yewell on May 3, 1957, and was lovingly known as ‘Doug’ by both his family and friends.
Doug was a 1958 Graduate of Sacramento High School. He worked various jobs in his younger years and eventually became a truck driver, fulfilling this role for many years, except for the few years he worked at the coal mines.
He was a member of Sacramento Baptist Church for several years. Doug watched all of the basketball games, but the team he always cheered for was the Louisville Cardinals. He loved to sing well known songs as well as several that he made up himself. Doug always raised a garden. He had the memory of an elephant, so stories of his life were always at hand.
In addition to his parents, Doug was preceded in death by a grandson, Tyler Hardison; a sister, Margaretta Pyewell; and a half sister, Anna Laura Sisk.
Doug is survived by his devoted loving wife of 68 years, Mary Lou Rickard; two daughters, Tammy Sherrod (Brent) of Greenville and Shannon Rickard (Le Roy) of Sacramento; four sons, Mark Rickard (Sherry) of Maceo, Mike Rickard (Terri) of Sacramento, Robert Rickard (Mechele) of Eddyville, and Shane Rickard (Lynette) of Livermore; eight grandchildren, Josh Rickard (Dahlia), Tabitha Groves (Ryan), Jacob Rickard (Elizabeth), Ashley Crick (Daniel), Brent Sherrod II, Daniel Rickard (Taylor), Autumn Kerr (Josh), and Sydney Glisson; 18 great-grandchildren; a sister, Darlene Hoagland (Buddy) of Central City; two half brothers, Charles ‘Buck’ Rickard and Ricky Rickard; and a half sister, Brenda Sue Erickson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Sacramento Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Sacramento Baptist Cemetery in McLean County. Friends may visit with Doug’s family from 11:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Sacramento Baptist Church. Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel is handling the arrangements for Doug’s family.
The Doug Rickard family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Sacramento Baptist Cemetery Fund; P.O. Box 15; Sacramento, Kentucky 42372.
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