Vol/FF Rickey Lee Woods

[SomeBloke]

Longtime Sumiton fireman, Rickey Lee Woods, dies at 69

SUMITON - Officials in Sumiton are reflecting this week on the life of a longtime firefighter, Lt. Rickey Lee Woods, who died last week and will receive a major fireman's tribute at his funeral on …

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Words simply cannot describe this man enough. I worked for the City (Jail/Dispatch) in 2013 alongside him, many times Rickey would be the first one to the Fire Dept for medical calls, I never heard him complain, or say anything bad about anyone.

Currently suspected to be Covid-19 related, possibly caught from working calls.

I'm gonna miss Rickey, even if I did accidentally wake him up one time testing a siren... He was also a fantastic BBQ/Grill man, and would often be found grilling outside the FD in the summer.

 

[SomeBloke]

A very well done video of the procession and some of the service held, for Rickey's funeral. (This hits home a lot for me, as I know most of the folks in this, know the area and used to live 200 yards from the Church where it all ends)

I can see at least 5 other area FD's turning out for this, and it makes me smile that Rickey had such a reach in the Communities surrounding the town.