Ricky Lynn Boak

Ricky Lynn Boak, 53, passed away Wednesday. Ricky was in the construction business as a concrete worker and was in the Marine Corp. He loved the outdoors, arrowhead hunting, and was an all star basketball player. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Nathan and Katy Boak; maternal grandparents, Juanita Alexander and W.D. Hood; four uncles, Jackson Johnson, Larry Freeman, John Collier, and Pat Turner; father-in-law, Joe Thompson; and a niece, Heather Nicole Camp.

Survivors include his wife, Emily Boak, of the home; parents, Joe and Lois Boak, of Marmaduke; two step children, Christopher Snyder and Cody Snyder, both of Paragould; two brothers, Jeremy Boak, of Marmaduke and Larry Joe Boak, of Black River; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 11:00-1:00 pm at Heath Funeral Home with funeral services starting at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens. Online guesbook: www.heathfuneralhome.com