Rickey Tetts

There will be no local services scheduled for Rickey Tetts, Sr, of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mr. Tetts, 55, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at his home.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary.

Mr. Tetts was born January 21, 1955 in Ft. Worth, Texas the son of Arthur Tetts, Jr. and Clara Tidwell Jr.

On March 21, 1996 he was married to Donna Bowers in Artesia. He came to Artesia in 1976 from Texas.

He served in the United States Army.

He worked as a driller for several companies.

Rickey was preceded in death by his parents and brother James and Danny Tetts.

Survivors include his wife Donna Bowers of the family home sons Ricky Lynn Tetts, Jr. of Artesia, and Jesse Bowers of Artesia nephews Jaime Tetts of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Donnie Tidwell of Ft. Worth.