Richard Dean Prewitt Obituary
The passing of Richard Dean Prewitt of Mount Vernon, Missouri leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on May 24, 2025 at the age of 94. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard Dean Prewitt to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Julius Arthur and Ethel Truly Prewitt (Mcllroy); his wife Della Francis Jenkins; his son Roger Prewitt; his sister Martha Day (Earl); and his siblings-in-law, Carol Ingle and Dow Jenkins (Marge).
He is survived by: his children, Mona Ingle (Jim) of Monett, Rena Reckewey of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Patrick Prewitt (Jayne) of Mt. Vernon and Mark Prewitt (Brenda Woods) of Mt. Vernon, Missouri; his brothers-in-law, Larry Cockman (Sue) of Poplar Bluff and Gene Ingle of Mt. Vernon, Missouri; his grandchildren, Sarah Johnson (Eric), Rebecca Schoen (Nathan), Bethany Patterson (Justin), Adam Ingle (Celia), Emma Wallace (Lucas), Julia Prewitt, Carrie Ingle, Leah Prewitt (Steven) of Mt. Vernon, Aaron Ingle (Ali) of Monett, Abbey Shaw (Alex) of Joplin, Sloane Reckewey of Denver, Marra Reckewey of Minneapolis and Jason Ingle (Amy) of Fort Myers, Florida; his niece Sandy Brown (Jim) of Aurora; and his nephew Barth Day (Debbie) of Walnut Grove, Missouri.. He is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 27th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home- Mt. Vernon (510 E Cherry St, Mt Vernon, MO 65712). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, May 28th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Wednesday, May 28th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Mt. Vernon Ioof Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made payable to the Happy Hollow Bible Camp, in care of the funeral home.
