Ricky Wayne Nation Obituary

Ricky Wayne Nation of Bryant, Arkansas passed away on June 27, 2026. Ricky, born on May 27, 1956, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ricky Wayne Nation to show support.

He was predeceased by: his father N. B. Nation; his niece Madison Hope Nation; and his uncle Jerry Wayne Pennington. He is survived by: his mother Pat Nation of Paris, Texas; his significant other Jan Marie Nation; his daughters, Amanda Jones (Zeke) of Benton, Laura Archer of Redfield and Sarah Cantrell (Raylen) of Benton; his brother Randy Nation of Paris, Texas; and his grandchildren, Payton, Addison, Emily, Claire, Amery and Jackson Ray. He is also survived by many close friends, family members, colleagues, and neighbors.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial donations be made to the CARTI Foundation in his name, in accordance with his wishes.