Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home for Mr. Ricki Darnell Williams III, 24, of Youngstown, who entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 24, 2017.

Mr. Williams was born December 14, 1992 in Youngstown, a son of Ricky D. Williams Sr. and Alexis Tucker.  He attended Cardinal Mooney High School prior to graduating from Boardman High School in 2012, where he played football and ran track; and was attending Youngstown State University.  He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, loved the Cleveland Cavaliers, and enjoyed bowling. Ricki was a devoted father and family man.

He leaves to forever cherish his beloved memory, his mother, Alexis, of Youngstown; father, Ricky (Diane) of Cleveland; four sons, Ricki D., Rha’heim D., Rha’mel D., and Rico Williams; one daughter, Kia N. Williams; and Nya Williams, whom he reared; two sisters, Alexia Williams, Alexandria Tucker; seven brothers, Travis and Travail Donaldson, Ricky Jr., Richard, Ricki IV, Zion and Shiloh Williams; grandparents, John Tucker, Erma Washington, Richard L. Williams; great grandparents, Lennie Cox and Lucille Tucker; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other family and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Ann Tucker; great grandfather, Thomas Tucker; and cousin, Ramel Hayes.

Friends may call from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.