Richard Millett Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Millett of Marine, Illinois, born in Providence, Rhode Island, who passed away at the age of 85, on December 25, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard Millett to show support.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Leroy Franklin Millett and Clara Millett (Denham); his former life partner Nina Fish; his son Lawrence Millett; his father-in-law Davorin Carr; and his brothers-in-law, Blaine Pendley and Robert Sammelman.

He is survived by : his wife Denice Millett (Carr); his daughters, Patricia Millett (Robert King) of Alexandria, VA and Joan Millett of Marine, IL; his stepson Jon Taylor of Troy, IL; his sister Barbara Pendley of Gettysburg, PA; his daughter-in-law Jodie Rai of Clayton, MO; his grandchildren, Richard Millett (Sabina), Matthew Millett, Claire Millett, David King, Elizabeth King, Ashlei Taylor (Joaquin Arana), Courtnie Taylor and Lian Taylor; his great grandchild Neil Millett; his mother-in-law Marilyn Carr; his siblings-in-law, Deborah Carr, Dana Hutchings (Charles), Deanna Sammelman and David Carr (Lillian); his nieces and nephews, Kristen Nelson (David), Jill Neeman (Collin), Brittany Picha (Tyler), Johanna Carr, David Carr and Eric Radake; and his great-nieces and great-nephews, Jacob, Harry, Sam Nelson, Demi Picha and Caroline Neeman.

Richard was a man of deep Christian faith and, during the pandemic, he started a Sunday afternoon Zoom group on living our faith in this changing world.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Richard's name to the MidWest Association of Latin American Studies (Dr. Richard Millett Scholarship), https://www.malasnet.org, or to World Vision, Inc., P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063, https://www.worldvision.org. Donations to those same organizations alternatively may be mailed directly to Barry Wilson Funeral Home, 2800 N. Center Street, Maryville IL 62062.