Richard Tidwell

Richard “Ricky” Tidwell passed away on January 15, 2022. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. on December 18, 1953 to Bobby and Ann Tidwell. He lived in and around the Atlanta area his entire life.

He is survived by his mother and father Bobby and Ann Tidwell of Lawrenceville, Ga. His brother and sisters Teresa Tidwell of Atlanta, Ga., Phil Tidwell (Rachel) of Douglasville, Ga., Nancy Logue Woods (Dale) of Atlanta, Ga., Lisa Kemmer (Powel) of Cumming, Ga. His nieces and nephews Anna Kemmer (Andrew Knox) of Sacramento, Ca., Wesley Kemmer of Cumming, Ga., Ashlee Van Der Sluys (Matt) of Atlanta, Ga., Ryan Logue (Claire) of Cumming, Ga., Kaitlyn Bahruth (Jonathan) of Auburn, Ga., Joseph Tidwell (Tessa) of Salida, Co., Elysa Epperson (Brad) of Winder, Ga., His friend of many years, Geri Cowles.

Ricky attended Georgia Tech University and Southern Tech, where he received his engineering degree. He worked in the telecommunications field at AT&T in Atlanta for 30 years, retiring at age 52. He was deeply loved by his family and friends and will be greatly missed.