Rickie Dean Painter, Jr.

Footprints  
One night a man had a dream. In it he was walking along a beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the final scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back, at the footprints in the sand. He noticed many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints, and realized that they came at the hardest and saddest times of his life. Bothered about this, he questioned the Lord saying, "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,  You'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most burdensome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you the most You would leave me. "The Lord replied, "My dear child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that "I carried you."
             
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    Rickie Dean Painter, Jr., 17, of Jefferson City , died Friday, April 1, 2005, at his home in Jefferson City .

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. next Monday, Apr. 11, 2005, at Pickering Funeral Home in Mexico with the Rev. Eldon Wilson officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. until service time on Monday.

Rickie was born on Sep. 29, 1987 in Columbia to Rickie Dean Painter and Laura Evette Bonard Painter.

He is survived by his father Rickie Dean Painter and wife Angelica, Laddonia; his mother, Laura Painter of Tampa, Fl.; his grandmother who raised Rickie in her home, Billie JoAnn Painter, Jefferson City; his companion, Jessica Morley, Jefferson City; maternal grandparents, Larry and Carol Bonard, Fulton; one brother, Matthew Painter, Jefferson City; two step-brothers, Christopher and Logan Boyd, Laddonia; six sisters, Sara Ann Painter, Jefferson City, Tamera Dawn Trice Painter, Vandalia, Kayla JoAnn Painter, of Iowa, Krista LeAnn Painter, Laddonia, SheaLee Rey Painter, Vandalia, and Rebekkah Lynn Painter, Laddonia; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

His paternal grandfather, Herbert Painter preceded him in death. 

Rickie attended all of his school years at New Bloomfield Public Schools. He loved to fish. Rickie worked at Steak and Shake in Jefferson City .

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to a memorial fund in Rickie’s name. They may be sent in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N. Western, Mexico , MO 65265. 

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