RICHARD "RICHIE" RAINWATER, 37, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was born on Tuesday, April 17, 1973 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, son of Lena (Capps) Rainwater and the late Richard Rainwater. He married Tammy Wilson on September 11, 1998 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Along with his wife Tammy, he is survived by two Puppy Children: â?oMercedesâ? age 8 and â?oBearâ? age 7, both of Mount Vernon, Illinois; â?oBirdie Birdieâ? age 2 also of Mount Vernon, Illinois; his Mother & Stepfather: Lena & Richard Mays of Belle Rive, Illinois; two Brothers: Ricky Mays and wife Cyndi of Benton, Illinois and Kevin Rainwater and wife Jaime of Belle Rive, Illinois; two Sisters: Erin Van Matre and husband Anthony of Goreville, Illinois and Rachel Johnson and Brian Cole of Belle Rive, Illinois; four Nieces: Katelyn, Brianna and Chloe Rainwater of Belle Rive, Illinois and Jasmine Szarek of Woodlawn, Illinois; two Nephews: Jonathan Lewelen of Dahlgren, Illinois and Davey Wilson of Texico, Illinois; Mother-In-Law & Father-In-Law: Carl & Linda Wilson of Mount Vernon, Illinois and Brother-In-Law: David Wilson and fiancée Tammy Artman of Dahlgren, Illinois. Several Cousins, Aunts and Uncles also survive including special Uncle: Gary Capps. His father: Richard Rainwater preceded him in death on January 8, 1979, his grandparents and one puppy child: â?oMidnightâ? also preceded him in death. Richie worked as a Yardman at East Side Lumber and Associated Lumber Companies in Mount Vernon until his health would no longer allow. He was of the Baptist Faith, loved sports especially the St. Louis Blues hockey team and the St. Louis Cardinals and he was a NASCAR fan. VISITATION: will be from 5 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, October 25, 2010 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Reverend John Capps officiating. INTERMENT will follow at Flint Cemetery in Belle Rive, Illinois. MEMORIALS may be given to The Family and will be accepted at the funeral home or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864.