Arthur Richard "Rick" Story III

Arthur Richard "Rick" Story III, 56, of Panama City, Florida passed away on January 25, 2011. He was born and raised in North Little Rock and graduated from North Little Rock High School. Rick was retired from the United States Air Force having served his country in many locations around the world. Rick was a gun enthusiast all of his adult life and a lover of westerns. He was generous, almost to a fault, and never met a stranger. He will be greatly missed by many wonderful friends in the Panama City area. He was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Mary Story, of North Little Rock. He is survived by two sisters, Theresa Naasz (Howard) of Denver, Colo.; Vera Blevins (Charles) of North Little Rock; two nieces, Darcy Gustafson (Alan) of Nebraska and Sarah McClune of Virginia; a special nephew, Chris Persinger (Emory) of Benton and his four sons, Drew, Zach, Blaise, and Peyton. Special mention is made of his lifelong best friends, John Ball of Morrilton and Dr. Don Ball of Marianna. Following a military funeral, he was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Florida.