Drewryville – Franklin Linwood Ricks, 83, died June 12, 2008. He was born in Southampton County, a son of the late Lina Belle Story and Richard Edward Ricks, Sr. Frank was predeceased by a sister, Ethel Benton. He was a retired farmer and a member of Clarksbury Baptist Church.
Survivors include his loving companion of 19 years, Betty Harrell; his daughter, Priscilla R. Baker and husband, Lin, of Suffolk; two sons, Roy S. Ricks and wife, Cheryl, of Newsoms and Linwood R. Ricks and wife, Debbie, of Boykins; one sister, Marian R. Preedy of Chesapeake; three brothers, Richard Ricks and Joe Ricks, both of Boykins, Calvin Ricks of Capron; seven grandchildren, Keith Revelle, Randy Ricks, Brad Ricks, Michelle Lewis, Christy Claud, Lisa Belcher, and Kenneth Ricks; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 pm Sunday at the Boykins Chapel of Wright Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Beechwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home. www.wrightfuneralhome.org