We are sad to announce the passing of Ricky Lynn Driskell, who passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at the age of 56, surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation: 6pm to 8pm Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Lake Shore Funeral Home
Funeral Service: 10am Friday, December 22, 2023 at Lake Shore Funeral Home. CLICK HERE to view the Live Stream of the service
Interment: Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff
Ricky was born in Waco on March 24, 1967 to William Edward Driskell and Ivy Marjorie Rose (Sage) Driskell. His greatest pleasure came from spending time watching his grandkids play sports, spontaneous trips, traveling and living his life to the fullest. No one who met Ricky will forget his infectious love, compassion and light. He will forever be remembered for the way he could light up a room with his big heart and contagious smile. His legacy will live on in the hearts of everyone he has ever interacted with.
Ricky is preceded in his death by his mother, Ivy Marjorie Rose Stafford and grandparents, Vicky and Skip Barnes and George Robert and Olive Sage. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving children, Robert Driskell and wife Danielle of Robinson, Ashley Radcliff and fiancé Justin Sharp of Waco, Matthew Driskell and wife Miriam of Seguin, and Blake Driskell of Waco; father, William Edward Driskell; siblings, Mark and wife Angie, Hayley and husband Rob, Grant and Stacey and wife Brandy; and grandchildren that are near and dear to him, Tabitha, Alaena, Maverick, Reese, Trinity, Tavyn, Trenton, Slaton, Isabella, and Noah.
Ricky will be immensely missed by many, including other relatives and a host of friends whose lives he touched.
Pallbearers: Dustin Richardson, Easton Richardson, Elliott Richardson, Blake Driskell, Brendon Driskell, Austin Driskell, Trenton Radcliff, and Maverick Driskell
Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708
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Oh my Ricky, Your gone so soon. I never thought you would be gone in a blink of an eye. We were married for 27 yrs and we traveled many places. The most favorite was Colorado. I will always cherish the memories we made together . Even though we lived apart for the past 7 years I I never stopped loving for the beautiful man you were. Thank you for our son and thank you for all the good times that I will never forget. Your friend for eternity, I love you Ricky. It is one of the saddest times in my life losing you. Until we meet again baby! I miss you already. Love, Lisa
Man i can tell you Ricky was always smiling in a great mode and a hard worker. We will see you on the other side my friend.
Heavenly Father, we come before You today with heavy hearts. We are grieving the loss of our brother Ricky.
Thank You for the time we had with him. Please comfort us during this difficult time and help us to lean on You. Fill us with Your peace and hope. We know that Ricky is now in Your holy presence and we rejoice that he is no longer in pain. Give us strength to get through each day.
We love You and we trust You.
Amen.
Hayley , omg we lost our Ricky!! I’m just never gonna be the same again. There is a piece of my heart that’s never gonna be heal from this sudden death. I’m sorry for the family’s loss. The sadness is too much for me ! Always in my prayers yall will be.
R.I.P Ricky. Your best brother-in-law. My girls loved you. You’ll be missed.
Prayers!
Love
I’m just still a little in shock of finding out that Ricky passed. Got a lot of memories with the Driskell family throughout the years. Ricky was such a kind hearted, quiet, yet funny guy that I will never forget. Always smiling every time I saw him. We shared a few cold ones at the Ross Store back in the day. Hayley & Stacey, Rickys’ children and family, you are in my thoughts and prayers in the days and weeks to come. I know Ricky must be rejoicing with your sweet momma Ivy in Heaven.
Love, Candy
Uncle Ricky you will be greatly missed. We will never forget your laugh and your contagious smile. Anytime you came by to visit you were always so happy and full of life. We love you so much and will always keep your memory alive.
When it came to Ricky, I always knew this— family always came first and he’d give his last if anyone needed no questions asked.
Ricky always remained respectful & gentle no matter what. His ability to always remain calm even amongst chaos was something I always admired. His laugh is most definitely the first thing that comes to mind when I remember him— it was so infectious and once you got him started, it was hard for him to stop.
Aside from the above, I just have no other words. I know this is such a shocking and major loss for those he loved and those who loved him.
Robert, Ashley, Matt, and Blake— My heart aches for y’all and I want you to know that I’m thinking of you all. You were all your dad’s world and I know he left this world proud and at peace knowing each of you will carry on the “family first and always” way of life that he instilled in you and will be there for each other to lean on during this difficult time.
With Love,
Krista
He loved you. He was a good step father to you that’s for sure. Always loving his kids. Always wanting the best for all of yall. Krista , Ricky is gone !!!! Omg I’m so lost right now. We share a continue close friendship that I will never get over losing my friend for life. I couldn’t attend his funeral because of reasons beyond my control but I wish everyone healing prayers as this is hard on us all. I love you
Ricky you will be missed not only as a coworker and a friend you kept me laughing with the jokes you had rest in peace
I am very sorry for your loss. Praying you feel the Lord’s peaceful, comforting presence today and all the days ahead. —Tiffany Wilkins
My sincere condolences to the family, so sorry to hear about Ricky.
Prayers to each of you.
Such a sweet man. He will be missed tremendously. So thankful for heaven. John 16:22: “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”
Love you so much Ashley and Trin! Praying comfort for all of you today and the days to come.
Oh Ricky. This seems so unreal. I feel like I’m in a dream. I can’t wrap my head around the thought of never seeing your face again. I know I lost someone who has been my protector since I’ve met you. Now I feel like I’m lost. We shared so many times of happiness and I will always hold that close to me. How will I ever get through this. I’m an emotional wreck at this time viewing your funeral via live stream. You know why I couldn’t make it and you are ok with that I know. You were the love of my life and we just went through a time where we know what went wrong and remained close friends the whole time up until you left us I prayer your family. His kids were once my kids I pray for healing for yall. Mark, Hayley, Stacey, I’m so sorry for your loss. I know he could not be any closer to anyone. And last his father Bill, Sir. I’m very sorry for your loss. He loved you so much. The times to California was alway a good time for him . Today is one of the saddest days of my life. Rest easy Ricky and I will see you again. Fly high and watch over us all.🙏🏻💔
Ricky I never thought you’d go be with the Lord, at such a young age. I am so thankful that God put you into my life and when doing so , he created options for all of the memories that were created while with you! Those are the memories, experiences, trials and errors that that we needed in order to build our character in life. Back when what we thought were bad lucks , were just that… a loss of luck. I don’t know we would have survived out there the way we did without the help of one another moving forward. So together as a family we successfully would overcome each obstacle. Would I do it again? BET!! There were times that you and I had to pull though some , well… alone without the spouses but we did it! I remember you having to come up to the jail to visit me because no one else had an iD and even though it was a very awkward situation. You went out of your comfort zone to make sure that I knew y’all still loved me. That meant a whole lot to me and I never got to tell you that! The RICKY SMILE… always enjoyed seeing you and you treated my kids as if they were yours. Making sure they never got left out of anything. Even up until making die sure that Madison was ready for school every year with shoes or clothes. To all of Ricky’s immediate family, I always loved y’all just as much and unfortunately when 2 brothers marry 2 sisters it doesn’t always turn out the way we’d like it to But just know that my intentions were never Ill . Y’all are a great loving family that I only wished I could’ve gotten with all the loyalty and dedication y’all have for another.. I was passed up on that one. FLY HIGH RICKY DRISKELL!! Can’t wait to see you again.
Hard to believe your gone! I still remember that constant smile you wore everytime I saw you. You will be missed….take care over there on the other side and I’ll see you again one day.
It still feels like a bad dream. It’s like your presence is still felt I can’t explain it. It’s like waiting for you and Blake to walk through my door. I still cry for you every day. My soul left me the day you passed. I will never be the same again. It has taught me that you never know when your life could forever be changed. Blake and I have our conversations of our life with you everyday The memories you left us with are forever in our hearts. You were the best father to our son. He has also forever changed. I see you in him when he walks through my door. The two of you were inseparable for many years. Even though we were apart so many years. It still feels like we were never apart. You have been there for me every time I needed a friend to just talk to. Our life together as husband and wife was our story and it will never be forgotten. 1996 was the year we met and our story began and Dec 18th 2023 our story ended. It just came to a complete stop and I’m forever broken. I miss you and loved you like no other. I pray that we will see each other again. Now I try to move on and I’m stuck. It’s like I am not me anymore. When I lost my mom and dad it took a huge part of my soul and when you passed the rest of my soul feels like it’s gone. I pray to God it gets easier but today July 23rd 2024 I’m still not myself. The smile and laughter and you saying it’s all gonna be alright is embedded in my mind. “You know what I’m saying” or “you know what I’m talking about” were the phrases I still hear you saying. Thank you for the years we had together. Thank you for teaching me that everything is gonna be ok. I love you forever and always