Ricky Malcolm Abbott

Ricky Malcolm Abbott of Lincoln, passed away on March 30, 2026, at the age of 73. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary K. Abbott, his parents Roy and Faye Lybrand, his daughter; Stacey Abbott, his brothers Billy and Doug Lybrand.

Mr. Abbott is survived by his son; Rick Abbott, his daughter; Christie Calhoun, his sister; Vivian Armstrong, his brothers; Roger Lybrand (Robin), Tony Lybrand and T.W. Abbott (Glenda), his grandchildren; Chris Calhoun (Codi), Brayden Abbott (Emily), Madison Grantham, Cohen Abbott, and Anna Abbott, his great-grandchildren; Benzleigh Calhoun, Ella Abbott, Jeffrey Grantham and Makenleigh Jones.

Funeral services for Ricky Abbott will be held on Friday, April 3rd, 2026 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 542 W 52nd St, Anniston, AL. 36206 at 1:00 pm. Family will receive friends for a public visitation and viewing @ 12:00. Graveside services will be held at Blue Eye Cemetery in Lincoln. Services will be officiated by Rev. Jason Grantham. Pallbearers are Venard Phillips, David Rager, Colby Carlisle, Billy Crow, Steven Gilbert, Jason Adams and Jay Cooley. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tanner Edwards, Chris Calhoun, Dwight Martin, Wayne Martin, Bob Martin, Freddie Calhoun, Braxton McKay, Jarod Gaither, and Tommy Green.

Ricky Abbott was a very kind and loving man. He was an avid Alabama Crimson Tide fan who also enjoyed Nascar racing, gardening, hunting and fishing with his grandchildren. Of all of the people, places and things he loved, it was his children and family that he cherished the most. If anyone needed a place to go or needed help, they could always go to "Daddy's house". He never met a stranger as he and his wife took in everyone. Being a hard working man, Ricky had several different jobs in his life. From furniture upholstery work to eventually owning and running his own painting business til the day he retired, he never stopped working earning him the title as "the strongest man we know"! Ricky was also a longtime member of Beulah Baptist Church in Sterrett, Alabama. He will greatly missed by his beautiful family and the rest of us who had the privilege of knowing him.