Ricky V. Glasscock of Trenton, Texas passed away on May 13, 2023 at the age of 75. He was born on March 19, 1948 to Curtis Glasscock and Elfa Fay Norman in Bonham, Texas. Ricky married Donna Kaye Vaden on February 18, 1967 in Temple, Texas.
Ricky graduated from Trenton High School in 1966. He went on to serve as a medic in the Medical Section of the 6th Battalion, 9th Field Artillery in Giessen, Germany from 1968-1969 during the Vietnam War. During his time in the army, Ricky earned a Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Marksman M-14 designation. In November 1969, Ricky was assigned to an Individual Ready Reserve Control Group in the U.S. Army Reserve.
After returning home, he and his wife Donna worked for Collins Radio in Richardson, Texas for a brief period. Together, Ricky and Donna owned and operated Jack’s Wholesale Meat Company in Trenton for almost 40 years. Jack’s was purchased from the family in 1972 and in business until 2011. There, Ricky and Donna formed many relationships with customers and employees who became lifelong friends.
Ricky was active in serving his community in many ways. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Trenton. He also served as a volunteer fireman for the Trenton Volunteer Fire Department for over 30 years. Ricky was an Active Member Mason in Trenton Masonic Lodge #761 for 49 years. He received the Golden Trowel Award in 2012 and held various offices at the Trenton Lodge from 1975 through 2019. He enjoyed hunting, archery, fishing, attending sporting events, frying fish, smoking turkeys and briskets for holiday gatherings and dinner parties with friends and family.
Ricky is survived by daughters Lana Beeter of Colleyville, Texas, and Stacy Reed and husband, Jerry Bob of Ivanhoe, Texas; sister, Rose Lawrence of Trenton; sister-in-law Debbie Elk and James of Denison, grandchildren, Clayton and Jaclyn Beeter, Lily, Luke and Leo Wilson and Hadley and Truitt Spindle; nieces and nephews, Stephanie Hughes and husband, Eric, Andrew Vaden and wife, Ana, Angie Carpenter and husband Chris, JR Vaden, Kimberly Nunn and husband, Derrick, and Daniel Elk and wife, Kayley, Michael Pierce, Jason Pierce and Richard Glasscock; and many great nieces and nephews including Olson and Emerie Hughes. He is preceded in death by his wife, Donna K. Vaden; parents, Curtis Glasscock and Elfa Fay Norman; brothers Clay Sikes, Milton Glasscock and wife, Gayle.
The family will receive friends during a visitation on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home chapel in Leonard, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Burns Cemetery, County Road 4602, Trenton, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to one of the following organizations that Ricky served and supported for many years:
- First Baptist Church of Trenton, Texas https://onrealm.org/trentonfbc/-/form/give/sunday
- Trenton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Trenton Tx Masonic Lodge #761
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