Justice "Wayne" Rickard, 68, of Nortonville, KY passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

He was born on March 30, 1947 in Madisonville, KY to the late Roberta and Litt Rickard. Wayne was a United States Marine Corps Veteran. He worked as a coal miner and later retired with the Kentucky Department of Highways. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching UK Basketball.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ray, J.D., Lewis and Garland Rickard; his sisters, Lucille Pryor, Mary Daugherty, Eileen Daugherty and Phyliss Keown; and a grandson, Matthew Rickard.

Survivors include his son, Jerome Rickard and wife, Rhonda of Madisonville; daughters, Dawn Rickard of Madisonville and Carrie Rickard of Princeton, KY; sister, Carolyn Fireline and husband, Denzil of Madisonville; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2016 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Gary Taylor officiating. Burial to follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Madisonville. Military honors will be conducted graveside by the United States Marine Corps and the Hopkins County Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday and from Noon until the funeral hour Sunday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be D.C. Belt, James Rickard, Derek Orange, Josh Forehand, Konnar Calabro and Seth Cunningham. Honorary pallbearers will be Hunter Hallum, Tristan Hallum and Ethan Rickard.

Memorial contributions may be made in Wayne's memory to Baptist Health Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.