A Celebration of Life Service for Ricky Lee Trammell, 77, of Washington, Oklahoma, was held Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Washington, Oklahoma, with Pastor Mike Stewart officiating. Services were under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.
To view the livestream service, you can go to the Washington First Baptist Church Facebook page.
Mr. Trammell was born on July 26, 1946 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. His parents were the late Leroy Varance and Imogene Carlisle Trammell.
He was a graduate of Holdenville High School and after graduation attended Eastern State College in Wilburton, Oklahoma from 1964 to1966, also playing on the basketball team. There he received an Associates Degree. He then attended East Central University located in Ada, Oklahoma, where he graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Education.
He served our country in the United States Navy from 1969 to 1973 where he worked as an avionics electronics technician. Ricky retired from General Motors Corporation after working nearly 30 years. He was a Product Engineer and Vehicle Testing Coordinator.
Ricky was a very active member of First Baptist churches in Moore, Oklahoma, FBC Washington, Oklahoma, and FBC Bainbridge, Georgia. He enjoyed attending church, playing golf, OU sports, billiards and travelling with his wife Elaine, the love of his life, to whom he had been married for 50 plus years. Ricky was a selfless person and friend to many. There are not enough words to express the servant’s heart and selfless person Ricky was to his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Elaine Trammell of Washington, Oklahoma; children, Glenn Edward Trammell of Bainbrige, Ga., and Shelia Malaine Trammell Leverette of Washington, Oklahoma; six grandchildren, Laura Trammell of Apalachicola Fla., Cory Thomas and wife, Kate, of Tempe Ariz., Kyle Thomas and wife, Morgan, of Marietta, Georgia, Christa Bryant and husband, Brandon, of Columbiana, Alabama, Ashley Trammell of Montevallo, Alabama, and Derek Vance Trammell of Washington, Oklahoma; his sister, Charlotte Clements and husband, Mark, of Marana, Ariz.; five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Rocky Vance Trammell; his parents; brothers, Pete Trammell and Richard Trammell; his sister, Shirly Tonne; his maternal grandparents, Eugene and Mamie Carlisle; his paternal grandparents, John and Mary Trammell; nephew, Kirk Clements and niece, Vickie Hoover.
Online condolences may be made at wilsonlittle.com.
