<p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%"><img class="size-full wp-image-61891 alignleft" src="https://mountainmessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/05/obit-Ricky-Spinks.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="290" />Crawley</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">-Ricky Allen Spinks, 65, passed Saturday, Apr. 3, 2021, at CAMC Teays Valley, Hurricane, WV, following a sudden illness.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">Rick was born May 1, 1955, in Clintonville, the son of Anna Laura Flint Spinks and the late Wilford A. Spinks. Also, preceding Rick in death is his Father-in-law, James D. Steele.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">He was a member of Sinking Creek Baptist Church, but attended West Point Baptist Church in Asbury. Ricky graduated from Greenbrier East High School in 1973. While in high school he started working with the Kroger Company and retired as head grocery clerk in the spring of 2019. He was a lifetime member of the NRA with Benefactor status. Rick loved fishing and target shooting and was an excellent gunsmith.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">Rick loved spending time with his “best friend” Sawyer and he was looking forward to loving on his new grandchildren.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">In addition to his mother, Anna Laura Spinks of Crawley, he is survived by his wife, Juanita “Spunky” Steele Spinks; daughters, Ashli Marie Bartlett (Reney) of Palm Bay, FL and Rikki Lynn Parker (Eric) of Eleanor, WV; grandsons, Aiden Parker and Sawyer Parker of Eleanor and Emery Bartlett due in May; granddaughters, Rianna and Peyton Bartlett of Peoria, AZ, and Celia Parker of Eleanor; sister, Brenda Buis (Terry) of Tallmadge, OH; brothers, Berry Spinks (Cindy) of Winchester, VA and Terry Spinks (Anne) of Port Charlotte, FL; mother-in-law, Rolonda Steele of West Melbourne, FL; brother-in-law, Mike Steele (Lisa) of West Melbourne, FL; sister-in-law, Kelly Hutchinson (Mike) of Charleston, WV; grandfather-in-law, Herbert Walker of Diamond, WV; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">Funeral services for Rick will be held Sunday, Apr. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg with Rev. Ron Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Crawley.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">The family will receive family and friends Saturday, Apr. 10, from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">A special Memorial Service will be held this summer at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg for family and friends that are unable to attended services this weekend.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">In lieu of flowers, the family suggestions that memorial contributions be made to West Point Baptist Church mission fund; c/o Karen Lemons, 754 Claude Miller Road, Asbury, WV 24916.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">In keeping with COVID 19 regulations people in attendance should wear masks and social distance.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg is in charge of arrangements.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify;text-indent: 8.65pt"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 120%">Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com</span></p>
