Betty Rickard Maciag

Betty Rickard Maciag

Betty Rickard Maciag, 91, of Madisonville,  passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Baptist Health Hospital in Madisonville.

She was born July 28, 1923 in McClean Co., to the late Roy Stroud and Virginia Vickers Stroud. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Bro. Eldred Ernest Rickard; second husband, Albert Maciag;two brothers, Clyde Stroud and O.V. Stroud; and three sisters, Alberta Dimmett, JoNell Clark, and Sue Miles.

Mrs. Maciag was a homemaker. She was a member of Fellowship Temple Church and a Kentucky Colonel. She was a people person, loved cooking, and loved her dog, Spanky.

She is survived by two daughters, Fay (Chesley) Rodgers of Madisonville and Kay (Don) Williams of Madisonville; three sons, Stroud (Patsy) Rickard of Madisonville, Bro. Gene (Betty) Rickard of Hanson, and William “Bill” (Faye) Rickard of Madisonville; two brothers, Coleman (Glenda) Stroud of Sacramento, and Harry (Katherine) Stroud of Providence; 14 grandchildren, Daniel Rickard, Dana Young, Danielle (Jacob) Rodgers, Tonya (Mitch) Cotton, Wesley (Michelle) Tichenor, Daniel (Shanna) Williams, Heath (Jana) Puckett, Heather (Jason) Dunlap, Steven Rickard, Matthew Rickard, Melody Rickard, David (Tonya) Rickard, Beverly (George) Petitt, and Deborah (Hank) Knowles;  several great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral Service were held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 17, 2015 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Tony Blake and Bro. Bill Skipworth officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation was from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Thursday and from 9:00 A.M. until service time on Friday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers were Wesley Tichenor, Heath Puckett, David Rickard, Bro. Mitch Cotton, George Petitt, and Jacob Rodgers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Dunlap, Hank Knowles, Matthew Rickard, and Steven Rickard.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Fellowship Temple Church. 

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barnettstrother.com.                           paid