He was preceded in death by his father, John Eldon Motes, Sr. and his mother, Joyce S. Motes; brother, John Eldon Motes, Jr.; and sister, Mary Motes Toelle.
He is survived by his sisters, Carol M. Curet (Douglas) and Lynn M. Hinton (Daniel); niece, Joyce M. Bowen (Jake); and a host of other nieces and nephews.
Ricky was a life-long resident of New Orleans and after hurricane Katrina he relocated to Carriere, Mississippi.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral mass on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. and interment will follow the funeral mass at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.