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Rickie Lynn Huckabee, 65, of Aubrey, TX, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in Denton, TX. Rickie was born December 14, 1955 in Hobbs, NM to John Miles Huckabee, Jr. and Peggy Huckabee. He married Jennifer Schon December 1, 2008, in Crossroads, TX. Rickie served in the United States Army. Rick followed in his dad’s footsteps and loved working on and building Ford vehicles. He started going to his dad’s shop, on the weekends, and during the summer at the age of 10. Rick won a motorcycle at age 13, which he rode daily, 10 miles down the railroad tracks, to his dad’s shop. At age 14, his dad gave him only the body of a 1962 Ford Falcon. Rick started building his first car. When he turned 16, the newly painted vehicle was ready to drive, and he proudly took it to Juarez since Mexico was the cheapest way to have the interior redone. This vehicle set the path for his life, and he continued to build and restore cars from T-buckets, hot rods, race cars, dragsters, classic cars, wreckers, basically anything that had a motor…..as long as it was a Ford! Cars also brought him to the love of his life, Jenny. She brought her "danged 'ol Chevrolet" to his shop. She would come back, in the mornings, before her vehicle was even close to being repaired. That was when all of the race cars, that were kept in the shop overnight, were brought out to make room for the cars needing to be repaired. Rick asked her why she came every morning, and she told him she loved the smell when they started all the race cars. He knew he was in love, and she was the greatest thing that ever happened to him. His love for Fords was second only to his love for his wife, kids, and grandkids. Rick came from a very large immediate family, but if you were his friend, he considered you family. Rickie is survived by his wife, Jennifer of Aubrey, TX; mother, Peggy Huckabee of Big Springs, TX; son, Hagen Hart and wife Ashley of Aubrey, TX; daughters, Jill D’Anne Crawford of Dallas, TX and Lauren Hart of Aubrey, TX; grandchildren, Hailey and Luke Crawford; brother, Monty Huckabee of Corinth, TX; sisters, Teresa Dukatnik and husband Danny of Whitharral, TX; Penny Ringener of Corinth, TX and Monica Staggs and husband Tommy of Ackerly TX; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harold and Sandra Schon; and several nephews and nieces; Rickie was preceded in death by his father John. A memorial service will be held at 1:00PM, Monday, October 18, 2021 at Slay Memorial Chapel of Aubrey, TX with Pastor Chris Walden officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) at http://www.drawfasthelp.org Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.

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Rickie Lynn Huckabee

December 14, 1955 - October 13, 2021