Ricky E. Baccus

Ricky E. Baccus, 59, of Fairview Heights, IL, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Ricky was born March 14, 1954, to Coreen Baccus in Haleyville, AL.

On September 20, 1985, he married Teresa Lewis in Sikeston, MO.

He is survived by his wife, Teresa Baccus, Fairview Heights, IL; 3 children, Ricky (Veronica) Tate, Orlando, FL, Traci Baccus, Hornbeck, LA, Justin Baccus, Leesville, LA; 5 grandchildren, Conner, Veronica, Reese, Renae, Julian; his mother, Coreen, Double Springs, AL; 4 sisters, Vicky (Jerry), Deborah (Robert), Linda (Brad), Patricia (Robert); 2 brothers, John (Teresa), Gary (Jennifer); 4 sisters-in-law, Betty (Calvin), Bert (Doug), Jewell (Larry) Brenda (Dean); 1 brother-in-law, Dale (Kathi); many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.  Honorable family and friends, Helen Baccus, Shirley Tate, Helen and Tracy Grillette, Danny and Kathi Green, Janie Redding, Robert and Mary Ellis, Crossview Assembly of God family, plus many truck driving friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Donald; 1 daughter, Kyann; mother-in-law, Lena; 2 brothers-in-law, James and Danny.

Visitation:  Monday, December 16, 2013, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and Tuesday, December 17, 2013, from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the Crossview Assembly of  God Church, O’Fallon, IL.

Funeral:  Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 11:00 am at the Crossview Assembly of God Church, O’Fallon, IL.

Clergy:  Pastor Kent Wilson

Interment:  Garden of  Memories Cemetery, Sikeston, MO, at a later date.

Meyer Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL.