Rick "Tricky Ricky" Smith

Rick “Tricky Ricky” Smith, age 66, of Gurdon, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022.

He was born on August 14, 1955, in Amity, the son of J. C. Smith and Opal Marie Buck Smith-Bradshaw.  He was preceded in death by his son, Ian Jaye Riley Smith; his grandson, Dawson Grant Markham; and his grandparents, Clay and Madie Smith and Theodore and Dorothy Buck.  On February 14, 1997, he was married to Felicia Renee Carr Smith.

Rick was fondly known by all his family and friends as ‘Tricky Ricky”.  He attended Sanctified House of Prayer in Bragg City and was a mighty man of God who loved to counsel and witness the word to people anywhere he would go.  His faith was always very important to him.  For over twenty-four years he was employed with Bean Lumber as the Shipping Foreman and after they closed, he began his own logging business, TRS Logging.  He loved to fish and spend time at the ocean.

Rick was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, who dearly loved his family.  He will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his loving wife, Felicia Smith of Gurdon; his daughter and son-in-law, Mandy and Shane Markham of Kirby; his stepchildren, Janice Driggers and her husband, Allen, of Caddo Hills, Robert Hearn of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Phillip Hearn and his wife, Kyra, of Gothenburg, Nebraska; his grandchildren, Skylar Markham and his wife, Megan, Dallin Markham, Sawyer Markham, Evan Hearn, Peyton Hearn, Caleb Johnson, Braxton Driggers, Logan Driggers, Emmett Driggers, Lyli Preitaur, Elijah Hearn, Isaiah Hearn and Blakely Hearn; his great-grandsons, Kellin and Kreed Markham; his siblings and their spouses, Carolyn and Keith Howell of Amity, Randy Lee Smith of Kirby and Theresa and Larry Ross of Pearcy; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Darrell and Anita Francis of Amity; his brothers-in-law and their spouses, James and Dina Carr of Cornville, Arizona, Jim and Twila Francis of Amity, Kenny and Becky Francis of Kirby, Jason Carr and John Carr, II, both of Amity; his sister-in-law and her spouse, Angela and Wesley Yates of Amity; his loving fur babies, Abigail and Max; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and a host of wonderful friends.

The family will hold a celebration of Tricky Ricky’s life at 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 16, 2022, in the Blessed On The Rock Church in Amity with Bro. Frank Lavanture and Bro. Vernon Wehunt officiating.

The family will be gathering at the Fish Nest in Glenwood at 11:30 AM, on Saturday, and would like to invite any friends to come by, grab their lunch, and visit with them prior to the service time.

There will also be a balloon release following the celebration of life.

Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home, Glenwood.

Guest registry is at www.smithfamilycares.com.