Born October 22, 1979 in Pekin, he was the son of Rickey Lee and Carol Ann (Ziegenbein) Martin. He married Amber (McMahan) Lohnes and they later divorced.
Surviving are his parents, Rick and Carol Martin of Pekin; one son, Cameron Martin of Manito; one daughter, Grace Martin of Manito; two brothers, Jeff Martin of Pekin and Jason (Tammy Vahle) Martin of Creve Coeur and four nieces and nephews, Gavin Martin, Alexis Martin, Abbie Martin and Nathan Martin.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother, Melvin Lee Martin and his paternal and maternal grandparents.
Rickey was a 1998 graduate of Pekin Community High School.
He worked for Caterpillar, Inc. as a crane operator at the Mapleton Foundry, last working on Thursday, October 12th. He previously had worked for F/S and for Sun Ag in Tremont for many years.
Rickey loved spending time with his kids. He also loved sports and was a huge fan of the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Cardinals. He played football, basketball and baseball in earlier years and enjoyed working out and playing video games. He also formerly boxed.
His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2023 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. Pastor John Plunkett and Mark Baer will officiate. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to an education fund for his children in care of the family.
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