Merle Rainey Prewitt

Background

Prewitt, Merle Rainey was born on March 15, 1928 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Thomas and Merle (Weaver) Rainey.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Duke University, 1950.

Career

Cashier, office manager, Pilot Life Insurance Company, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1951-1954; artist, Fayetteville, since 1982. Publicity, Fayetteville Art Guild, Fayetteville, since 1987.

Achievements

• Merle Rainey Prewitt has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sustaining advisor Junior League Fayetteville, 1988-1990. Counsel Presbyterian Women 1st Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, 1975-1979. Member, officer Fayetteville Art Museum, Historic Fayetteville, Fayetteville Beautiful.

Secretary Fayetteville Art Guild. Member Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society Washington, Cape Fear Studies (board charter member), Cumberland County Art Council(grant 2008).

Interests

• Avocations: knitting, gardening, collecting seashells, sewing, needlework.

Connections

Married Alfred N. Prewitt, May 25, 1928 (deceased). Children: William Edward, James Robinson, Thomas Rogers.

Father:

William Thomas Rainey

Mother:

Merle (Weaver) Rainey

Spouse:

Alfred N. Prewitt

child:

Thomas Rogers Prewitt

child:

William Edward Prewitt

child:

James Robinson Prewitt