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Henry A. “Hank” Drake, 75 of Lovington, died Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Decatur. Hank was born October 2, 1933 in Lerna, the son of Fred and Lilly Arthur Drake. A U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, Hank worked as a union sheet metal worker and was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Union Local...

Norma Rose Crays, 79, of Sullivan, formerly of Springfield, died Thursday, August 13, 2009. Norma was born February 14, 1930 to George and Agnes O’Donnell Crays. She was a homemaker. Memorial service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, August 20, 2009, in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation...

Herbert Alexander Bell, 75, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday August 11, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Homegoing service will be 11:00 Saturday August 15, 2009 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home with Brother Mayo Towels officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service. Burial will be...

Richard D. Mize, 86, of Decatur, died Friday, August 7, 2009, in his home surrounded by his family. Richard was born October 5, 1922, in East St. Louis, the son of August and Esther Bittle Mize. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Richard, and his longtime friend, Marshall Bowlby...

Norman Charles Curtis of Decatur passed away August 6 after several years of battling with cancer. Norm was born March 4, 1925 to Charles Martin Curtis and Fannie Mae Roberts Curtis in Festus, Mo. He was the valedictorian of his class at Festus High School, but had already departed to join the...

Lois Marie Holderly, 71, of Girard, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, August 5, 2009 in Springfield Memorial Hospital. Lois was born December 6, 1937, in Springfield, the daughter of Castle R. and Jessie L. Siders Schleyhahn. An avid bowler and Registered Nurse for many years, Lois...

Earl R. Sparks, Jr., 73, of Decatur died Wednesday August 5, 2009 in McKinley Court Nursing Home. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday in Salem Baptist Church with Pastor Gerald Thompson officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association Earl was born on August 18,...

Rose Marie “Rosie” Bowman, 39, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at 10:57 pm Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was greeted in heaven by her brother, John. Rosie was born in Decatur on March 29, 1970. She is the daughter of John Edward Meyers and Charlene Crowell Dolly and...

Robert Goble Jr, 92, a WWII Air Force Veteran of Lebanon, IN formerly of Decatur, IL died Friday July 31, 2009 in Hickory Creek Nursing Home. Graveside service will be 1:00 pm Tuesday August 4, 2009 in Macon County Memorial Park with Military Rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Moran...

James Lee Comauxe, 56, of Sullivan, IL formerly of Decatur, IL died July 27, 2009 in St. Mary’s Hospital. James was born on February 9, 1953 in Decatur, IL the son of Marilyn A. and Perry Comauxe. He worked as a laborer and was a life long sports fan. He also played the guitar. He is survived by...

Patsy Lee Thornton, 80, of Decatur, died Sunday, July 26, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Patsy was born April 3, 1929, in Decatur, the daughter of Fred and Eva Flynn Jenkins. A homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Patsy loved to play golf and bingo. She married...

Fannie Mae Seals, 81, of Decatur, better known as “Fannie from Kembrooks” or “Fannie’s Grub Club” was called home Friday, July 24, 2009. Ms. Seals was born October 4, 1927, in Lucy, TN, to Jack Rogers and Sam Ella Seals. Fannie was a member of Greater Northside Missionary Baptist Church where she...