Estelle Rickard

\ Estelle Rickard, 94, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home in Madisonville. \ She was born October 17, 1918 in Portland, TN to the late Clarence G. and Dovie Bradley Scott. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Everette Rickard; daughter, Julia Kiscaden; two sons, James and Kendall Rickard; one brother, Monroe Scott and five sisters, Minnie Belle; Mary Rose; Dorothy; Helen and Martha. \ Mrs. Rickard was a member of Grapevine Baptist Church and former Salem Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, cooking, ironing and washing windows. \ She is survived by a daughter and caretaker, Beverly (Bob) Stanley of Madisonville; one sister, Bessie (James) Green of Salem, KY; granddaughter and caretaker, Kelly (Brian) Howell of Madisonville, eight grandchildren, Cary (Jane) Stanley of Princeton, IN; Darin Stanley of Bremen, KY; James (Yvonne) Rickard of Louisville, KY; Nikki Rickard of Providence, MA; Vonda Rickard of Mortons Gap, KY; James (Ruby) Kiscaden of Earlington, KY and Elaine Perry of Texas; daughter-in-law Clara Rickard of Mortons Gap and 12 great-grandchildren. \ Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Madisonville. \ Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. time on Tuesday and after 12:00 P.M. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. \ Pallbearers will be grandchildren. \ Memorial contributions may be made to Grapevine Baptist Church Building Fund. Envelopes will be made available at the funeral home. \