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Earline (Shorty) McClennon
Sep. 26, 2026
Earline (Shorty) McClennon, 67 passed away Saturday, September 26th, 2026, in her home. She was born November 14, 1958, in Isola, Mississippi to Roosevelt Harmon Sr. And Earline (Bodie) Harmon. She married George McClennon Jr. In 1986. She leaves behind her only child, son Steven L. McClennon Sr....
Harry T. Howard Jr.
Sep. 23, 2026
Harry Thomas Howard Jr., 69, passed away on September 23, 2026, in Decatur, IL. He was born in Decatur on April 7, 1957, to the late Harry Thomas Howard and Joanne (Morlock) Howard. Harry is survived by his children: Harry Howard, Jamey Gullo, Jr Gullo, Shane Gullo, and Angel Howard; brothers:...
Rhonda Phillips
Sep. 18, 2026
Services are pending with Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.
Beverly Jeanne Makowicz
Sep. 09, 2026
Decatur - Beverly Jeanne Makowicz, 89, was called to heaven on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Beverly was born in Peoria, IL on June 18, 1937, the daughter of Clarence and Olive King. Beverly met Stanley J. Makowicz, Jr., a Chicago police officer, while attending nursing school in Chicago. Upon...
Cindy Lea Jones
Sep. 09, 2026
Cindy Lea Meece Jones, 73, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in Decatur, IL. She was born in Decatur on January 18, 1953, to the late Dannie Eugene Meece and Sarah Eileen Young Meece. She dedicated her life to her family as a wife and homemaker. Caring for other people was the core of...
Debra Lynn Davis
Sep. 08, 2026
Debra Lynn Davis, 67, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri. She is survived by her children: Jennifer Davis and Justin Davis; and grandchildren: Jayden Stuart, Bailie Lewis, Conner Overby, Gavyn Davis, Ariana Davis, and Madison Davis. Arrangements are in...
Carol Lee Stewart
Sep. 07, 2026
Morrisonville - Carol Lee Stewart, 84, of Morrisonville, Illinois, passed away peacefully in Springfield on September 7, 2026, following a brief illness, with her son, Gregory, by her side. Carol was born on June 28, 1942, in a farmhouse just outside Morrisonville to Myrvle Lloyd Smith and Nellie...
Big Lee Carter
Sep. 04, 2026
Cecil Leland Carter, affectionately known to his friends, family, and brothers as "Big Lee," passed away on September 4, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital following a motorcycle accident. He was 67 years old. Born in Indiana on June 27, 1959, Big Lee lived a life defined by service, hard...
Linda L. Busbey
Aug. 28, 2026
Forsyth - Linda Busbey, 81, was a gentle soul with a quiet disposition, a heart of gold, and a deep love for Jesus and for others. She had a beautiful gift for giving, and she found joy in bringing comfort, kindness, and love to those around her. One of Linda’s greatest passions was sewing....
Lorenzo Anthony Mabon
Aug. 27, 2026
Lorenzo Anthony Mabon, 59, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in Decatur, IL. He was born in Decatur on March 2, 1967, to Jean Whitelaw Mabon and the late Lonnell Mabon Sr. He worked many jobs over the course of his life, often in manufacturing. For the last decade he had enjoyed a little...
William "Bill" Edgar Lacey
Aug. 27, 2026
William Edgar Lacey, 75, passed away on August 27, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. William was born on February 18, 1951, in Joliet, Illinois, to Wilma Bernice Goetz and Donald Atherton Lacey. He was also raised by his stepfather, Stewart Raymond Thompson. William...
Rosaline Marie "Dusty" Huber
Aug. 26, 2026
Tower Hill - Rosaline (Dusty) Marie Huber was born on May 12, 1942 in Carson Township, Fayette County. She earned her wings on August 26, 2026 in Tower Hill, Illinois. Dusty was born to Harold and Lina Paradee and she had 9 siblings who all preceded her in death. The Paradee children were Bill,...