Rickey Dean Shumate Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 3, 2024, at the age of 69, Rickey Dean Shumate of Wilkesboro, North Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Rickey Dean is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Rickey Dean's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Henry Russell and Virginia Dare Peak Shumate; his brother Randy Shumate; and his stepsister Carol Howard. He is survived by: his daughter Amanda Shumate of Millers Creek; and his stepsister Blanche Edwards of Sparta. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301.
