Ricky "Pretty

Rick" Mcclendon

Life Reflection

Ricky Fitzgerald McClendon "Pretty Rick," a father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend to many departed this life on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Golden

Triangle Columbus. God called him home from labor to reward.

Ricky was born to the late Jim Elex "Twist" McClendon and the late Barbara Sims McClendon on November 12, 1964 in Lee County, Mississippi. He confessed hope in Jesus Christ at an early age and professed his love for Christ at Pine Grove MB Church. He also enjoyed fellowshipping with The Word Church.

To know Ricky was to love him. Ricky loved drawing and dancing. He also loved spending time with his family and friends. There was never a dull moment with Ricky around. He was full of love, fun, and laughter. Ricky always asked to be a pallbearer at every funeral he attended. His sister would joke with him and tell him that she was going to make him some business cards with the slogan "If you die, I'll carry you." He never met a stranger and greeted everyone with a smile. During Ricky's last days on Earth, he expressed to his family that he had his house in order with the Lord. If the Lord didn't heal him, it was well with him because his soul had been anchored in the Lord.

Ricky leaves to cherish his heartfelt memories: two daughters, Mersedes and Porchia Wilson both of Nettleton, MS; three grandchildren: Christopher Crawford, Brooklyn Crawford, and Kerry Stephens all of Nettleton; two brothers, Daniel E. McClendon and Anthony C. McClendon both of Shannon; two sisters, Mildred Parks of Okolona and Solzhenitsyn Shumpert (Maurice) of Tupelo. His extended brothers and sisters: Catherine Shack (Carl), Shirley Davis, both of Nettleton; Yvonne Bailey (Chris) of Denver, CO; Beneterial Shumpert, Seneca Shumpert, both of Nettleton; Rodney Shumpert and Willie Jo Wilson, Jr., both of Nettleton; a special friend (the mother of his children), Shelia Gilmore (Ken) of Dallas, TX; a special cousin/brother, Darrell McClendon; a special sister-in-law, Etoil Green McClendon of Shannon; a special cousin/aunt, Sarah Cleaves of Shannon; three aunts: Wiley Cardine of Beloit, WI, Zoretta Pulliam of Prairie, MS, and Lou Ella Baker (Lee Raymond) of Marietta, GA; one brother, Arthur McClendon (Barbara Ann) of Beloit, WI; a special friend and grandson, Willean Patterson and Jamison Patterson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and family friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Craig S. McClendon; aunts: Doris Pulliam, Lois Hicks, Juanita Goree, Mildred Sims Gates, Alice Hughes (James), Shirley Goree (Willie); uncles: Willie Sims, Johnie Sims (Madea), Willie Jim McClendon (Ruthie), Joe Louis McClendon, CJ McClendon (Marilyn).