Ricky Carl Smallwood passed from this life on December 9, 2021 at Paris Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Sunday Dec. 12.
He was born on August 17, 1960 to Porter, Jr. and Wanda Smallwood in Paris, Texas. He married Brenda Gurley on October 29, 1982. They were blessed with four children. He was an avid golfer, and enjoyed the 19th hole most of all. He loved his family and socializing with friends. If you knew him, you loved him and he loved you.
He was preceded in death by his father, Porter Smallwood Jr., Mother-In-Law and Father-In-Law, Randy and Sue Gurley and many friends.
He is survived by his wife Brenda; his mother, Wanda; 4 children Chad McDowell and wife Karen of N. Carolina, Taysha Brumbalow and husband Austin of Detroit, Courtney Miller and husband Doug of Bagwell and Heath Smallwood of Paris; seven grandchildren in order; Jesse, Ashley, Jared, Kiley, Jadeyn, Jackson and Grayson; a sister, Vicky Gordon and husband Dale; 2 brothers-in-law, Mark Gurley and wife Cindy and Garry Gurley of Paris, several nieces and nephews.
