Rick Searcy
Ricky Dale “Rick” Searcy, 68, of Union City passed away 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.
Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.
Rick was born Aug. 19, 1956, in Dyersburg, son of the late Harold and Wanda (Larry) Searcy. He was a 1975 graduate of Union City High School and a 1979 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he played baseball and received a degree in engineering. Rick was co owner of Searcy Construction Company.
He is survived by his wife, Susie Searcy of Union City; four children, Sarah Searcy Kennedy and husband, Matt, Clay Searcy and wife, Morgan, Stephanie Price and husband, Andy, and Matthew Burns; three sisters, Candy Searcy Whipple and husband, Kevin, Shawna Searcy Williams and Stacy Searcy Patterson and husband, Bryan; seven grandchildren, Evie Rae Kennedy, Brooks Kennedy, Landry Searcy, Liam Searcy, Hannah Chappell Duncan and husband, Trent, Erin Chappell and Nick Chappell; and four great-grandchildren, Ainsley Sadler, Hadlee Duncan, Wesley Duncan and Brynleigh Duncan; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to UTM Athletics, 554 University St., Martin, TN 38237, where Rick was a proud baseball alumni.
The Messenger/12.21.24