Born in Anderson, on July 25, 1961, he was the son of the late Larry Shaw and Barbra Lindsay Thompson. Ricky was a 1979 graduate of Palmetto High School. He was a member of Crossroad Fellowship in Honea Path, SC .
He worked at Torrington before moving on to work at BASF. He was proudly initiated into the Masons in 1982 before later becoming a Shriner. He loved watching Western movies and riding horses in his younger days.
Ricky is survived by two daughters, Kristin Youngblood (Daniel) of Williamston, SC, and their children Lily and Callie; Amanda Parnell (Trent) of Due West, SC, and their children Cameren (Tripp), Charles Brayden, and Carleigh; his step-parents, Carol Shaw of Honea Path and Jim Thompson of Belton; his brother Keith Shaw (Lisa) of Seneca, SC, and their son Blake Shaw (Matraca); his sister Cathy Shaw of Honea Path, SC, and her son Adam Bolton.
Graveside Services will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025 at the Garden of Memories with Rev. Paul Cooper officiating.
The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at the cemetery after the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Shriners Childrens Hospital, St. Jude Childrens Hospital, or Hospice of the Upstate.
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