Richard Williamson, 68, of Ellisville, Mississippi, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at his residence in Ellisville, Mississippi. He was born Saturday, September 12, 1953 in Laurel, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM with the burial to follow in Mack Brown Cemetery. Bro. Dan Atkinson will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797

Ricky was a faithful member of Strong Tower Worship Center. He also enjoyed fishing and Saints football. Ricky loved his friends and family. To know Ricky was to love him. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Mary Williamson, his sisters, Mary Joyce Clark and Janie Cooley.

Survivors include his wife of seven years, Dinah Williamson, his nieces, Pam Chandler, Janet Blair and Sue Lofton, his nephew, Mark Creel, his closest cousins, Harold Buckhaults, Allen Williamson and Hubert Walters. He is also survived by a host of great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Harold Buckhaults, Allen Williamson, Hubert Walters, Howard Chandler, Cody Spradley and Derrick Dinwiddie.