Rickey DeProw, son of the late Mary Alice Koenig Feeney and Leo and Shirley DeProw of Dexter, Missouri, was born on May 12, 1957 in Gideon, Missouri, and departed this life on February 12, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Stoddard in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 66 years.

Mr. DeProw was self-employed and a resident of Dexter. He grew up in the Tallapoosa community in New Madrid County and spent many years in the St. Louis area.

He is survived by one daughter, Natalie Elaine Calhoun of Hillsboro, Missouri; a grandson, Liam Calhoun of Hillsboro, Missouri; his father Leo DeProw and step-mother Shirley DeProw; four siblings, Stanley DeProw of Festus, Missouri, Michelle Batton of Dyersburg, Tennessee, Grant DeProw of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Gregory DeProw of Jackson, Missouri.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A memorial service will follow in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Dale Jones of First Assembly of God in Dexter officiating.

The family requests that memorials be made to the First Assembly of God Church, 911 Brown Piolet Lane, Dexter MO 63841.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.