Ricky Ray Whitehead

The Obituary for Ricky Ray Whitehead Officiating Ministers: Rev. James Bowling, Jr., Rev. Doug Webb, Rev. Adam Woods & Rev. Wayne Baker Ricky Ray Whitehead of Stinnett, Ky., was born on February 9, 1956 in Stinnett, KY., the son of the late Joe Whitehead & the late Jessie Baker Whitehead. He passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky. at the age of 59. By occupation he was a former coal miner & roofer. He was a member of the Stinnett Pentecostal Church of God at Stinnett, Ky., where He gave his life to God on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Ricks hobbies included fishing, cutting wood, gardening, plowing & grilling, was an avid nascar fan, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his children & grandchildren Rick was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, J.C. Bray, Earl Whitehead & Harold Whitehead & one nephew, Jamie Collett Rick is survived by his loving & devoted wife, of 40 years, anniversary date being May 17, 1973, Kathy Diane Helton Whitehead of Stinnett, KY., one son, Ricky Ray Whitehead II & wife, Ashley of Essie, KY., one daughter, Raechell Roby & husband Jeff, Owensboro, Ky., four grandchildren, Raylee Roby, Wyatt Roby, Adyson Whitehead & Alyson Whitehead & Madilyn Coleman who thought of him as papaw Rick, six sisters, Wanda Morgan & husband, Rubble, Stinnett, Ky., Joline Hacker & husband, Walter, Mt. Washington, KY., Velma Roberts & husband, Farmer, Stinnett, Ky., Vickie Foster & husband, Randy, Stinnett, KY., Brenda Collett & husband, Larry, Stinnett, KY. & Rita Bowling & husband, Michael Joe Bowling, Stinnett, KY. Also a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends survive. FUNERAL: Saturday, May 16, 2015 @ 2:00 P.M. at the Stinnett Pentecostal Church of God, Stinnett, KY. MINISTERS: Rev. James Bowling, Jr., Rev. Doug Webb, Rev. Adam Woods & Rev. Wayne Baker INTERMENT: Baker Family Cemetery, Essie, KY. PALLBEARERS: Brandon Bowling, Brent Bowling, Josh Collett, Keith Helton, Buddy Martin, Nick Orlando, Gavin Roberts, Bill Whitehead, Clifford Whitehead, Earl Whitehead, Jeff Whitehead & Tim Whitehead HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Dale "Wolf" Bennett, Eddie Carl Collett, Roy Fields, Danny Johnson, Waymond Kemper, Haydon Nantz, Connie McKnight, Alvin Morgan, Gary Morgan, Jeff Roberts, Brett Sizemore, Darrell Whitehead, Tim Whitehead & Estil Woods VISITATION: Friday, May 15, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. - 10:00 p.m. at the Stinnett Pentecostal Church of God for the public and additional services to begin also at 6:00 P.M & visitiation resuming Saturday - May 16, 2015 from 12 noon to the funeral hour @ 2:00 P.M. You may send your condolences to the family @dwaynewalkerfuneralhome.com In Lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to the Rick Whitehead Memorial Fund, C/O Hyden Citizens Bank, P.O. 948, Hyden, KY. 41749