Richard "Ricky" T. Strabala

Richard "Ricky" T. Strabala, age 63, passed away at Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2013. Ricky was born, May 17, 1950, in Stuttgart to Richard and Lucille Strabala. He loved farming, hunting, telling stories, and most of all his kids and grandkids. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Preceding him in death were his parents; one brother, Raymond Strabala; and one nephew, Jake Meins. Survivors are his wife Debby Calhoun Strabala of Stuttgart; two sons, Shane Strabala of Little Rock and Rusty (Jill) Bulloch of Stuttgart; one step-daughter, Ashley (John) Bulloch Esposito of Stuttgart; and three sisters, Suzanne Kizzire of Stuttgart, Donna Strabala of Benton, and Alberta (Dean) Meins of Stuttgart; two grandchildren, Conrad and Anna Kate Bulloch; and several nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral services, officiated by Clefton Vaughn, are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with burial in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Stuttgart. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 p.m. at Turpin Funeral Home. Family suggests memorials may be made to donor's choice. Please go to www.turpinco.com to sign the online guestbook.