Ricky Allen Casey

Ricky Allen Casey, 58, of Smyrna Georgia, passed away on January the 9th, 2023 of cardiac arrest. Rick was born on November 19th, 1964 to Alvin Herman Casey and Mamye Louise Casey in Waco, Texas. After Rick graduated from Hico High School in 1982, he went on to study architecture at Texas A&M. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Design, he started his first job at TVS as a designer, kickstarting a 36-year career in interior design, illustration, and architecture. He went on to grow his career with known firms such as Jova Daniels Busby and Cooper Carry, in Atlanta. His achievements while at Cooper Carry included the SADI Award for The Houston Galleria Mall Renovation and Expansion in Houston, Texas (2004) and the VMSD Award for The House of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio (2005). In 2005 he started his own company, Casey Design Studio. Rick was an extraordinary designer and artist. He enjoyed hobbies car restoration, woodworking, and smoking his pipe. In 1988, Rick met Michele Munninghoff Casey in Atlanta, Georgia. Rick and Michele went on to have two children, Elizabeth McKinley Casey, and Elliot James Casey. Rick was predeceased by parents Alvin Herman Casey and Mamye Louise Casey of Hico, Texas. He is survived by siblings Jerry Alvin Casey and wife Vicki Hollingsworth Casey of Gatesville, Texas, Barbara Ann Schneider of Hico, Texas, fiancé April Heather Stein of Smyrna, Georgia, and children Elizabeth McKinley Casey and Elliot James Casey of Smyrna, Georgia. A celebration of life will be held at The Coca-Cola Roxy, in Truist Park, on January 27th, 2023 from 4-6 pm. Attendants can arrive at 3:45pm. No bag requirements but bags will be checked at the door. 800 Battery Ave SE #500, Atlanta, GA 30339 In place of flowers, the family requests donations are made to Elizabeth and Elliot Casey’s Go Fund Me to help the family financially through this difficult time. https://gofund.me/e8eb7491