Anna Louise "Luddy" Rickard Obituary (1955 - 2016)

Anna Louise "Luddy" Rickard, 60 of Hanson, KY passed away, Monday, May 2, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born October 26, 1955 in Hopkins County, KY to the late Raymond Porter Phelps and Annie Mae Roberts. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Stevie "Bobo" Phelps, Ricky Dewayne Phelps, and Bud Phelps; and one sister, Kathy Paris Phelps. She is survived by her husband, Richard Pat; one daughter, Amy Clark of Evansville; one son, Shawn (Carrie) Shelton of Hanson; five step sons, Patrick D. Rickard of Hanson, Richard D. Rickard of Hanson, Bud Curtis Rickard of Madisonville, Dustin Bosaw of Marion, KY, and Robert Shane Ballard of Palm Harbor, FL; two sisters, Audrey Anderson of Chicago, IL, and Dorothy Trumble of Chicago; two brothers, Douglas Phelps of Hanson, and Jimy Phelps of Stager, IL; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Luddy made her living as a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed fishing, traveling, spending time with her grandchildren, and loving her dogs. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Dave Lander officiating. Burial will follow at Hanson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday and from 9:00 A.M. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home.