Bobby Gene Rickman

Bobby Gene Rickman was born September 19, 1934 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Walter and Sallie D. Burns Rickman.



He was united in marriage to Cleathia Young on January 30, 1999.



Mr. Rickman was a cattle and row crop farmer, he retired from the State of Tennessee Department of Agriculture, he served on the Board of Directors of National Farmers Organization, McNairy County Soil Conservation District, West Eight County Association of Soil Conservation Districts, McNairy County Farmers Coop and Tennessee Polled Hereford Association. He also served as a McNairy County Commissioner. He was a member of the Enville Church of Christ in Enville , Tennessee and American Polled Hereford Association.



Mr. Rickman departed this life on February 6, 2011 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 76 Years, 4 Months, 18 Days. He is survived by his wife Cleathia Rickman of Enville, TN; two daughters, Jane Rickman of Milledgeville, TN, Lisa Matlock and husband Dewayne of Morris Chapel, TN; three sons, Randy Rickman of Enville, TN, Steve Rickman of Adamsville, TN, and Bobby Rickman of St. Louis, MO; two stepsons, Mike Stanfill and wife Regina of Adamsville, TN, Mark Stanfill of Cookeville, TN; seven grandchildren, Jaime (Ellis) Grammer, April Ellis, David Rickman, Kristi Watson, Alan Rickman, Kyle Rickman, Brett Rickman; step granddaughter, Rachel Stanfill; two great grandchildren, Sarah Watson, Jacob Rickman; four sisters, Beatrice Hughes of Morris Chapel, TN, Grace Spencer of Milledgeville, TN, Dorothy Bridges of Milledgeville, TN, Marie Essary Wells of Milledgeville, TN; two brothers, Harold Rickman of Bolivar, TN, Jerry Dean Rickman of Adamsville, TN; host of other family and friends.



In addition to his parents, Mr. Rickman was preceded in death by three brothers, Otis Rickman, Roy Rickman, Carl Rickman.