Obituary of Rico Luis Price

Funeral Services for Rico “Ricky” Luis Price of Old Monroe, MO will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. J. Larry Carter of Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes will officiate with burial in the Elsberry City Cemetery near Elsberry. Serving as pallbearers will be David Preston, Darren Preston, Dwayne Preston, Justin Lewis, Ryan Anderson and Jordan Brawley; and honorary pallbearers, Bobby Degeare, Jeff Blank, Tony Anderson and Jeffery Blank. Mr. Price, 58, passed away early Friday morning, December 18, 2020 at his home near Old Monroe. Born July 15, 1962 in Hollywood, CA, he was the son of Eugene and Carolita Reyes Price. Ricky was a 1980 graduate of Elsberry High School. He was employed as a forklift driver at True Manufacturing in O’Fallon, MO for many years. He was united in marriage on June 10, 1995 in Old Monroe to Kimberly Sue Degeare. Ricky enjoyed fishing and boating, and spending time on the river. Ricky was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Carolita Price; and one brother, Tom Fakes on April 18, 2020. Survivors include his beloved wife of 25 years, Kim Price of Old Monroe; one daughter, Ashley Lewis and her husband, Justin, of Weldon Springs, MO; three step-sons: David Preston of Troy, MO, Dwayne Preston of Moscow Mills, MO, and Darren Preston and his wife, Erikka, of Foristell, MO; one step-daughter, Natalie Blank and her husband, Jeff, of Bowling Green, MO; and thirteen grandchildren. Ricky also leaves four brothers: Pat Fakes and his wife, Kathy, of Elsberry, Carey Fakes and his wife, Nina, of O’Fallon, MO, Alan Fakes and his wife, Ann, of Elsberry, and Richard Price of Troy; five sisters, Carol Jean Marshall of Warrenton, MO, Keri Lundry and her husband, Greg, of Kansas City, MO, Lori Tucker and her husband, Mark, of Troy, Connie Bonstell of Georgia, and Laura Diane Noble of Warrenton; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Memorials may be made to the Charity of the Donor’s Choice in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 S. 5th Street; Elsberry, MO 63343. Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.