Ruth I. Prewett 83 of Memphis Missouri died Saturday May 13 2006 in the Scotland County Memorial Hospital at Memphis Missouri. She was born March 16 1923 to Charles and Pearl Rice Conner at Keokuk Iowa. She married James W. Long in 1941 at Monticello Missouri. To this union 5 children were born. James died July 22 1972. She later married Roy James Prewett in May of 1982 and he died January 2 2002. Ruth was a homemaker and enjoyed going to auctions yard sales and going fishing. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved visiting with her grandchildren. Ruth is survived by one daughter Darleen Hudson and husband Vic of Shreveport Louisiana and three sons Marty L Long and David L. Long and wife Brenda of Memphis Missouri and James E. Long of Decorah Iowa. Also one step-son Louis Prewett and wife Viola of Warsaw Illinois and three step-daughters Judy Peterson and husband Albert of Gorin Missouri Bertha Stevenson of Abingdon Illinois and Hazel Rauch of Elvaston Illinois. Other survivors include 9 grandchildren two-step grand daughters several great grandchildren and three sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents both husbands one daughter Mavis Irene Leasman one step-daughter Joann Haas two grandsons one brother Ed Conner and four sisters Gladys Mary Joann and Viola.