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Earl Welford, Sr. 81, of Decatur, passed from this life Thursday, December 17, 2009 in McKinley Court Care Center. Earl was born December 19, 1927, in Okalona, MS, the son of Robert and Rachel Harris Welford. He was a laborer and worked last as a custodian in a high school in Missouri. He married...

David Marvin Garner, 59, of Jacksonville, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 in the VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville, IL. David was born February 11, 1950, in Chandlerville, the son of Kendall and Mae Fielden Garner. A U.S Army veteran of the Vietnam War, David worked as a boilermaker and...

Frances E. Kearney, 71, of Decatur, IL died Wednesday December 16, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Frances was born March 11, 1938 in Lafayette, TN the daughter of J. P. and Vercie Francis Doss Cook. She was retired from Aramark. She was a Chicago Bears, Illini and NASCAR fan. She also enjoyed...

Wesley G. Chase, 17, of Decatur, died in his home Wednesday, December 16, 2009 with his family and friends by his side after a courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis and a double lung transplant. Wesley was born April 1, 1992, in Fort Knox, KY, the son of Kerry A. McCarthy Sprague. A graduate of...

Patsy M. Morehead, 72, of Oakley died Monday December 14, 2009 in her home. Patsy was born on March 9, 1937 in Yale, IL the daughter of Lester and Ruby Pumphrey Matheny. She married Al Morehead on December 18, 1955 in Yale, IL he preceded her in death on October 28, 1991. She was a member of Life...

Janet L. Broske, 69, of Decatur died Saturday December 12, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Janet was born on June 28, 1940 in Decatur the daughter of Rodell and Vera Grindol Curry. She loved to play games on the computer and play Bridge with her lady friends. She married William Broske on...

Sam Baker, 82, of Decatur, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 in Aspen Ridge Care Centre, Decatur. Sam was born January 26, 1927, in Brookhaven, MS, the son of Gilbert and Nanny Benson Baker. A member of the Church Of The Living God CWFF, Mr. Baker worked for the Paducah, KY, School District before...

Lewis F. “Bud” Mathias, 82, of Harristown, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Bud was born December 11, 1927, in Brownstown, the son of James and Cleata Bolt Mathias. He was a member of Community of Christ Church and worked as a refinisher for Quigles Furniture...

Jerry Tennyson, 71, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 in his home in Forsyth. He was born in Kansas City, MO, December 23, 1937 the son of Ewell and Anna Tennyson. Jerry worked 37 years for The Wilder Corp. and was the owner of Jerry's Mobile Home Sales. He attended Antioch Christian Church and...

Savannah Currie, 80, of Decatur, passed from this life Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Ms. Currie was born July 11, 1929, in Waterloo, MS, the daughter of George and Estella Piggie Brown and later adopted by Richard and Pearl Perkins. A member of Northside Baptist...

Walter E. Cooper, 82, of Decatur, passed from this life on Friday, December 4, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Walter was born October 7, 1927, in Brownsville, TN, the son of Noah and Dora Cole Cooper. A member of Church OF The Living God PGT Temple #2, Walter worked as a machinist for John...

Avalon Rose Sullivan, 87, of, Mt. Zion, died 8:10 am, Thursday, December 3, 2009 AD at St. MaryÃ?¯Ã?¿Ã?½s Hospital. Prayer Service will be at 11:30am Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to service in the funeral home. Burial will be in...