Richard “Ricky” Dale Deibert, 69, of Forney, passed away on January 4, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital, Lake Pointe. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Crossroads Church in Rowlett, Texas at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Jason Collins officiating. Burial will follow at Caddo Mills I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Ricky was born September 17, 1953, in Atwood, Kansas to Ralph Richard and Helen Josephine Stegeman Deibert. After graduating high school from Quitman, Texas, he attended trade school and began his lifelong passion of custom wood working. He married the love of his life, Ouida Jean Geeslin on October 10, 1981, in Dallas, Texas. Ricky was a hard worker, who loved generously, and gave the best hugs. He had a smile as big as Texas and could light up the room. He overcame many obstacles in his lifetime and shared his testimony with anyone that would listen. If you couldn’t find him, he was probably fishing somewhere. He was a man of great faith who constantly drew his strength from the Lord and made his family his highest priority.
He is survived by his wife, Ouida Jean Deibert; mother, Helen Perry; children, Elizabeth Eubanks and husband, Bobby, Andrew Christopher Richard Deibert and wife, Calleen, Brittney Pryor and husband, Bradley, Brandee Deibert; siblings, Duane Deibert and wife, Penny, Joleen Deibert Yeager and husband, Evan, Kevin Deibert and wife, Stephanie; grandchildren, Arden, Courtland, Cyhler, Brody, Koltyn, Madisyn, Mayci, numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He is preceded in death by his father; sister, Lisa Marie Deibert; step-father, Wiley Perry; and step-brother, William Perry.
Pallbearers will be Brody Pryor, Koltyn Gant, Courtland Deibert, Cyhler Deibert, Eddie Limon, Adam Moore, Tyler Johnson and Bill Jones. Honorary pallbearers will include Arden Deibert, Madisyn Pryor and Mayci Pryor.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or the Lela Stegeman Scholarship for Colby Community College.