SICILY ISLAND – Graveside services for Ricky Stephen Tillman, 55, of Ferriday, who died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, in Ferriday, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Highland Park Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Reed officiating.

Burial will follow under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday.

Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mr. Tillman was born Nov. 14, 1952, in Columbia, La., the son of Homer Prentiss Tillman and Audrey Ward Tillman.

He was preceded in death by his father; and sister, Linda Tillman Farmer.

Survivors include his mother, Audrey Ward Tillman of Vidalia; son, Justin Tillman of Oklahoma; daughter, Amanda Tillman of Baker, La.; sister, Doris Tillman Craft of Vidalia; and brothers, James Tillman and wife, Melba, both of Vidalia, Donald Tillman and wife, Dianne, both of Dale, Texas and Bruce Tillman and wife, Linda, both of Covington, La.

Pallbearers will be Jim Tillman, Don Tillman, Larry Craft and Daniel Tillman.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Tillman and Curtis Book.

To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.youngsfh.com.