Rickey Alan Thorpe, Jr.

Rickey Alan Thorpe, Jr.

Rickey Alan Thorpe Jr., 29, of Dawson Springs, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Onton #9 in Sebree.

Rickey was born May 8, 1986 in Madisonville to Rickey Thorpe Sr. and Kathy Pollard Barlett. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, the Rev. J.C. Thorpe and Bobby Pollard.

Rickey worked as a coal miner for Alliance Coal and was a volunteer fireman. He enjoyed boating, hunting, fishing, gardening, riding four wheelers and history. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Rickey is survived by his wife of 5 years, Kaila Thorpe; father, Rickey Thorpe Sr of Crofton; mother, Kathy (Greg) Bartlett of Mortons Gap; one brother, Bobby Thorpe of White Plains; grandmothers, Shirley Prusacki of Tilden, IL and Mary Thorpe of Hopkinsville; father-in-law, Patrick (Stacey) Bullock of Eddyville; mother-in-law, Rachel Finchum of Greencastle, IN; and several aunts, uncles, and extended family.

Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville with the Rev. Thad Hopper officiating. 

Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Nortonville.

Visitation was from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers were Jason Pollard, Brad Pollard, Derek Bullock, Greg Mills, Jeremy Tapp, Dayton Reed, Craig Thorpe, and Michael Thorpe. Honorary pallbearers were be Richard Bell and Chase Cartwright.

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