Richard "Ricky" Michael Motes, 64, passed away on July 12, 2018 in Carriere, Mississippi.
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.