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Virgil Lester Reed, Jr., 78, of Decatur, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 6, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Virgil was born January 23, 1938, in Decatur, to Virgil Lester Reed and Dorothy Louise (Hughes) Reed Robb. He married Linda Lee Nesler on June 25,...

Decatur – Mary E. Valle, 103, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, October 06, 2016, in Symphony of Decatur surrounded by her family. Mary was born June 3, 1913 in Bloomington, IL. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and had worked at Houdaille-Hershey and retired from F.W. Means. Mary...

Wilma Jean Adomako, 63, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Wilma was born October 29, 1952, in Brownsville, TN to Charlie T. and Alma (Rawls) Bond, Sr. She married LeRoy Dinkins in 1984. He passed away in 1987. She later...

Mt. Zion-Leon Edward Baker Sr., 96, of Mt. Zion, passed away on Tuesday, October 04, 2016 in his home. Leon was born on February 26, 1920 in Decatur, IL the son of Lee Roy and Dessie (Clifton) Baker. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific. He was a member...

Georgia Ann Davis Johnson, 55, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her family. Georgia was born February 22, 1961, of Gunnison, MS, daughter of John Calmese and Rosie Lee (Davis) Wright. She worked for Steak’n Shake for over 30 years and Wagner...

Charlotte Caroline Kapper, 88, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Lincolnshire Memory Care, with her family by her side. Charlotte was born July 31, 1928, in Decatur to Roy Otis and Stella (Bashford) Weaver, Sr. She married Virgil J. Kapper on April 4, 1948, in Decatur. She is...

Carolyn “Joyce” Shields, 86, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 4, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce was born April 17, 1930, in Sheffield, Alabama to John Carol and Carrie Pauline (Hawk) Piper. She graduated from Millikin with a BA in Education. She went on to...

Paul Wayne Fear, 88, of Forsyth, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Paul Wayne was born June 18, 1928, in Newton, IL to Joseph John and Elizabeth Agnes (Schedlbauer) Fear. He served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952. He...

Betty Jean Ellis, 55, of Decatur, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, in her home surrounded by her family. Betty was born July 6, 1961 in Brownstown, IL to William Edward and Mary Jane (Roberts) Ellis. She loved watching ghost stories, How it’s made and other TV shows. But most of all she...

Eunice “Rob” Underwood, 86, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Rob was born on November 23, 1929 in Louisville, KY the son of Ellis and Lessie (Elmore) Underwood. He was a farmer and he served his country proudly in the U.S. Army. He then joined the...

Decatur-Cali Nicole Miluv Drake, two month old infant daughter of Shaniqua Bradfrord and Deonte Drake Sr. of Decatur, was placed in the loving arms of Jesus on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Cali was born July 12, 2016 in Decatur, Illinois. She leaves behind to cherish...

Bette Jeanne Curry, 77, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016, at Heartland Manor Care in Decatur with her family by her side. Bette was born January 27, 1939, in Decatur to Clyde Harold and Gloria Dee (Brownlee) Davis. She married Raymond Arthur Curry on April 15, 1983, in Decatur....