Sunday, October 14, 2018 5:28 pm

ROCKY MOUNT - Wilbert Lamont Ricks Sr., age 87, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018. Born in Nash County on October 22, 1930, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Mary Newell Ricks. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Arthur, Wilson (Bud) and Elbert Ricks and sister Dora Ruth Jordan.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Peggy Ricks; son, Wilbert L. Ricks, Jr. (Bert) and wife Tracy; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 6: - 8:30 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Arlington Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arlington Baptist Church Building Fund, 1500 Bethlehem Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27803.