RICKY LEE MINES, age 62, of Tullahoma, Tenn., departed this life suddenly on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at his residence.  Mr. Mines was born in Tullahoma on January 10, 1958, to the late Felix Grady Mines and Rachel Turner Mines.  He was the eighth child of twelve children.  He was a member of the Hickerson Station Church of Christ.  Mr. Mines enjoyed playing his guitar and singing.  He received a music scholarship from Tennessee Tech University.  He enjoyed gardening, his plants and his pets.  Despite his many illnesses in the last several years, he was known as a man who would help anyone he could.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Mines was preceded in death by his brothers; Willis, Larry, Johnny and Jeff Mines.  He is survived by his sisters; Janice (Kenneth) Dodd of Hillsboro, Gail (Lonnie) Austin of Tullahoma,  Patsy Newman of Hillsboro, Becky (Roger) Chambers of Lynchburg, Melissa (Mark) Humphries of Tullahoma, brothers; Ray Mines and Mike Mines, Sr., both of Tullahoma.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 1, at Hickerson Station Church of Christ.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made in his memory to Hickerson Station Church of Christ at 4566 Old Manchester Hwy., Manchester, TN 37355.