Rickey Owen Sowards Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 26, 2026, at the age of 61, Rickey Owen Sowards of Pound, Virginia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rickey Owen Sowards to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Doyle B. Sowards and Cordelia R. Sowards; his brothers, Danny and David Sowards; his father-in-law Joe Cantrell; his brother-in-law Tim Cantrell; and his close friends, Michael Pritchard and Nicky Bolling.
He is survived by: his wife Melissa Sowards; his daughters, Kady Sowards (Aftan Fleming) and Amber Shackleford (Sam); his aunt Phyllis Slone; his siblings, Burley Sowards, Lenville Sowards (Lois) and Tammy Addington (Gus); his nieces and nephews, Beth, Jason (Erica), Terry (Jamie), Jacob, Jessica, David Wayne, Monica, Becky, Pam, Wendy and Tiffany; his cousin David Hilton (Amy); his brother-in-law Anthony Cantrell (Vivian); his nephew Justin; his sister-in-law Jeanette Cantrell; his nephew Evan; his sister-in-law Michelle Cantrell; his nieces and nephews, Jamie, J. R., Brandy Moon, Jessie Akers and Josh Taylor; and his friends, Steven Dingus (Beaver), Richard Hodges (Wedge), Jimmy Mullins, Mike Robinson, David Whitt and Vince Boggs (VT).
