Paul Edward Ricketts, 85, of Covington, IN passed away April 7, 2024 in Lancaster, KY
He was born at home in Covington, IN on October 6, 1938
Paul married Jean E. Foster on June 7, 1957
They were married for almost 67 years and raised 7 children together as well as many grandchildren & great grandchildren
Paul was proceeded in death by:
His parents Elmer & Margaret Ricketts
Daughter Paula Anthony
Son-In-Law Alex Williams
Daughter-In-Law Donna Ricketts
Grandson James Paul Pomerantz
Paul is survived by 2 siblings:
Sophie (Don) Talbott
Dan (Shirley – D) Ricketts
Paul is also survived by 6 of 7 children and their growing families:
Sharon (Alex – D) Williams
Heidi (Curtis) Crook
Christian Crook
Joshua (Stephanie) Baldwin
Ewen Baldwin
Owen Williams
Maggie Williams
Paula Anthony - D
Holli (Rob) Beckett
Jovan Robinson
Lizzy Beckett
Zeke Beckett
Maria Beckett
Jose Beckett
Oma Beckett
AJ (Dawn) Hay
Madeleine Hay
Aurelia Hay
Ehlodie Hay
Phineas Hay
Vince (Soozie) Ricketts
Shannon Floyd
Shari (Tyler) Coats
Nora Coats
Cash Coats
Connor Ricketts
Sandra Pomerantz
James Paul Pomerantz - D
Joseph Ricketts
Elmer (Donna - D) Ricketts
Joshua Ricketts
Madison Ricketts
Amy (Hugh) Johnson
Kaye-lani Newman & Sean Gibboney
Jordan Gibboney
Neila Cutting
Gideon Cutting
McKenna Newman & Caleb Harris
Lincoln Newman
Garrard (Ashley) Johnson
Walker Johnson
Andrea (Adam) Classen
Jacob Johnson
Alicia (David) Middleton
Elizabeth (Justin) Hall
Declan Hall
Lane Hall
Olivia (Tommy) Tracy
Adrienne Tuggle & Trey Naylor
Adreanna Middleton
Vivienne Middleton
Work History:
Paul started working early in life…at age 10 he worked on a turkey farm mucking out turkey pens. In his teens, Paul worked at a local Benjamin Franklin’s where he first met his future bride Jean. Later Paul worked for Olin / Flexel a manufacturer of cellophane as a facility maintenance man. He was one of the last to leave the plant when it eventually closed down.
His “side hustles” included wedding photography with his close friend William Harbert or farming with his good friend Earl Haga.
Once fully retired, Paul enjoyed spending his days with his grandchildren and tending their large vegetable garden. It was the happiest time of his life.
Hobbies:
His early hobbies included hunting: rabbits with his beagle Lady, pheasants & quail with his Weimaraner Stubby, geese, turkey and deer more so in his later years. He loved to fish whether it was on the Wabash River, local ponds like Glascock or Wilsons for bluegill or bass, but he especially loved his yearly trips to White Iron Lodge near Ely, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Canada for walleye and great northern.
He learned to build and renovate houses with his father, laying cement block for the first family home and performing a tear off/rebuild for the house he shared with Jean and his seven children. He tinkered with cars and small engines when necessary. He built stilts, installed a basketball goal, replaced multiple bike tires and ran miles teaching his children to ride a bike. He taught many of his children to drive (usually with only one shot). He raised his children to be independent and self-sufficient, kind, helpful and strong. Paul was a quiet man not saying a lot most days. But he surely knew how to use a leather belt or give “the look” when deemed necessary. By all accounts, he was a good man, friend, father and husband. He will be sorely missed.
Paul's wishes for cremation will be honored, and services will be held at a later date.
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