Ricky Shane Wade

Ricky Shane Wade, 38, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

Born Saturday, July 11, 1987, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of Charles Wade and the late Karen Jane Kerr Wade. 

Ricky was employed with the City of Dyersburg Street Department, where he took pride in his work and faithfully served his community. In his spare time, Ricky found peace in listening to music, especially when he could sit along the banks of the Mississippi River and enjoy the quiet moments it offered. He had a natural talent for working on vehicles and could often be found tinkering, repairing, or lending a helping hand to others. Ricky was known for his easygoing nature, and his appreciation for life’s simple pleasures.

Funeral services for Mr. Wade will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, January 18, 2026, in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating this service will be Bro. Tyler Childress. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00 PM until to 4:00 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home.

He is survived by his wife, Jamie Marie Wade of Dyersburg, Tennessee; one daughter, Presley Jane Wade of Newbern, Tennessee, two step-sons, Nolan Tull of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Brayden Anderson of Dyersburg, Tennessee; his father and step-mother, Charles and Theresa Wade  of Dyersburg, Tennessee; one  brother, Bradston Coleman of Newbern, Tennessee; two  sisters, Stacy Williams of Gastonia, North Carolina and Christy Prince of Dyersburg, Tennessee; half-sister, Amanda Christine Lusk of Dyersburg, Tennessee and half-brother, Travis Davis of New York.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Karen Jane Kerr Wade.

Online condolences may be made to the family at johnson-williamsfuneralhome.com.  Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ricky Shane Wade.

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