Ricky James Rand, age 64, of Lake City, AR, went into the Lord’s and his Daddy’s hands on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 8:51p.m. He was born in Helena, AR on August 30, 1959, to Robert and Ruthie Rand. Kid Rick, as he was affectionately known, loved riding the levee, fishing, and taking his boat down to the river. Every Sunday he could be found at George Ray’s Drag Strip. He loved crawfish, throwing darts, playing horseshoes, and was a pool shark. He loved his Razorbacks and watching wrestling. He will be remembered as a good man who loved the Lord.
He is preceded in death by his daddy, Robert Rand.
He is survived by his loving momma, Ruthie Rand of Lake City; his daughter, Courtney (Anthony) Reece of Black Oak; son Casey Rand of the home; sisters Barbara Rand of Lake City and Renee Gamble of Benton; grandkids Hunter Rand of Jonesboro, Trever Mangrum of Paragould, Lexie Rand of Black Oak, Casen, Talen, and Jaelyn Rand of the home; nephew Dennis (Lyndsey) Gomez of Brookland; nieces Holly and Jamie Gamble of Benton; 4 great nieces and 1 great nephew; 2 great-great nephews and 3 great-great nieces; several uncles, aunts, cousins, and so many friends and family.
Funeral services will be on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 2pm at Roller Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 West Washington Avenue, Jonesboro.
Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1pm.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Anthony Reece, Hunter Rand, Trever Mangrum, Owen Slater, Michael Pyburn, and Brian Gamble. Honorary pallbearers will be James Timms, #1 Dennis Gomez, Fred Mize, Vic Qualls, Smug Richardson, Brad Hall, Terry Hood, Jon Milligan, Sid Hawkins, Mark Moneymaker and Mike Stayton.
”It’s all gonna be ok”
Arrangements are under the care of Roller Farmers Union Funeral Home.