Allan Mart Rickett age 78 of Coffeeville, MS died at his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2006. Born in Elizabethtown, KY, he was a retired Port Engineer and later Captain on the Mississippi River. Mr. Rickett attended the University of Louisville and served his country in the US Army during the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star.
He is survived by his wife, Nan Rickett of Coffeeville, MS; two daughters, two sons,three sisters , seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service is planned for a later date.