Sicily Island — Services for Wilford Ray Ready, 70, of Sicily Island, who died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at his residence will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Comer Funeral Home Chapel in Ferriday with the Rev. Sonny Nugent officiating.

Burial will follow at High Park Cemetery in Sicily Island under the direction of Comer Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on today at the funeral home.

Mr. Ready was born Nov. 22, 1938, in Harrisonburg, La., the son of Wilton F. and Flora Ella M. Ready.

He was a lifelong resident of Catahoula Parish and of the Pentecostal faith. He was the owner and operator of Vacuum Cleaner Sales and Service and an avid outdoorsman.

Mr. Ready was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers, Joe, Carl, Melvin, James and Charles Ready.

Survivors include his wife Catherlene “Tina” Ready; three sons, Ronnie Ready and wife Claudia, of Hermitage, Ark., John Ready of New Orleans and Larry Ready and wife Sissy, of Sicily Island; two brothers, Frank Ready and his wife Rosena of Brandon and Arnold Ready of Sicily Island; one sister, Linda Murray and her husband Wayne of Center Point, La.; five grandchildren, Dana Broussard, Daniel Ready, Jesse Lynn Ready, Tracey Ready Knight and Haley Ready; and three great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Clyde Polk, Cody Ready, Johnny Albritton, Adam Knight, Daniel Ready and Wayne Ready.

Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Roberts, Randy Stockman and Charles Rutledge.

Online condolences may be left at www.funeralplan.com/comer.