RICHARD LEE NEELY

Richard Lee Neely, age 86, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:29 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at his home.  He was born June 23, 1933, in Stotts City, Missouri, the son of Raymond and Bessie (Barnes) Neely.
Richard was a 1951 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.  He was an Operations Manager for Ozark Electric and attended Summit Baptist Church.
On May 2, 1953, he married Patricia Joan Bassore, in Mt. Vernon. She preceded him in death on August 8, 2012.
Richard is survived by his daughter, Nancy Brown, of Mt. Vernon; two sons, Bruce Neely and his wife, Tonya, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma and Brian Neely and his wife, Teresa, of Blue Springs, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Julie Neely of Mt. Vernon; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Bessie, wife, Patricia, son, Brent Neely and his brother, Francis Neely.
A funeral service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at the Summit Baptist Church with burial to follow at the Summit Cemetery.
Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.

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