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Merle E. Roughton
Mar. 19, 2008
Merle E. Roughton, 85, of Decatur, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Aspen Ridge Care Centre. Merle was born May 1, 1922, in Mayview, the son of Oren Kenneth and Helen Mae Taylor Roughton. A U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and the Korean War, Merle worked as an automotive service manager. He was...
William Thomas Mc Fadden
Mar. 18, 2008
William Thomas Mc Fadden Jr. 85 of Decatur died Tuesday March 18, 2008 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:00 am Wednesday March 26, 2008 in St. Patrick Catholic Church with Rev. Jeff Grant, Celebrant. Visitation will be 6:00 ' 8:00 pm Tuesday in Moran &...
Fred Thomas Robinson
Mar. 18, 2008
Fred Thomas Robinson 59 of Decatur died Tuesday March 18, 2008 in his home. Funeral services celebrating Fred’s life will be 11:00 Saturday March 22, 2008 in Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Edd Jackson Officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 ' 8:00 pm Friday in Moran & Goebel...
Era Marjorie Long
Mar. 18, 2008
Era Marjorie Long 92 of Decatur died Tuesday March 18, 2008 in Imboden Creek Living Center. Graveside services and burial will be 11:30 am Friday March 21, 2008 in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens at Macomb, IL. Era was born on August 20, 1915 in Colchester, IL the daughter of Thomas and Inez Burrow...
Delores J. Chapman
Mar. 17, 2008
Delores J. Chapman 73 of Springfield, IL died Monday March 17, 2008 in St. John’s Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 noon Thursday April 3, 2008 in Heartland Worship Center, 6800 Bahr Road, Sherman, IL with Bishop Jim Austin officiating. Private burial will be in Camp Butler...
Patricia Helen Murphy
Mar. 13, 2008
Patricia Helen Murphy, 74, of Decatur, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Fair Havens Nursing Home. Patricia was born March 1, 1933, in Chicago, the daughter of Tobias and Margaret Trebot Chmela. She is survived by her children: Michael Lynn Burket Murphy of Decatur, David Mary Murphy, Kevin Carrie...
Roy Lee Ellis
Mar. 12, 2008
Roy Lee Ellis, 77, of Decatur, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Roy was born March 13, 1930, in Montana, the son of William Ellis. A U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, Roy worked as an upholsterer and a automobile and airplane mechanic. He is survived by his longtime...
Charles David Peters
Mar. 12, 2008
Charles David Peters, 72, of Decatur, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in his home surrounded by his family. Charlie was born August 17, 1935, in Decatur, the son David M. Peters, Jr. and Mary M. Peebles. He graduated from St. Teresa High School in 1953 and from Millikin University in 1957. He was...
Verile Wilson Flagg
Mar. 12, 2008
Verile Wilson Flagg, was born into this life on Saturday, October 29, 1927 in Rosedale, Mississippi, to the proud parents of Louis Wright and Louella Scott-Ambrose. As a child, Verile attended school in Mississippi. As a young girl, her days were spent working hard and growing strong. The lessons...
Dorothy J. Justice
Mar. 12, 2008
Dorothy J. Justice, 81, of Decatur, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Vonderlieth Living Center, Mt. Pulaski. Dorothy was born April 21, 1926, in Decatur, the daughter of George W. and Mary Knuckle Venters. She was a member of Parkway Church of the Nazarene and worked in the kitchen at Swartz’s...
Sybil Virginia Jackson
Mar. 10, 2008
Sybil Virginia Jackson 70, of Decatur, died at 1:02 a.m., Monday, March 10, 2008 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Illinois, with her family by her side. Memorial service will be 7:30 pm Friday, March 14, 2008 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00-7:30 pm in the...
Jeanette K. Kaylor – Henson
Mar. 06, 2008
Jeanette Kaylor-Henson 88 of Bloomington, IL formerly of Mt. Zion, IL died Thursday March 6, 2008 in Normal, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 pm Friday March 14, 2008 in St. James Catholic Church with Rev. Jeff Grant as Celebrant. Visitation will be 5:00 ' 7:00 pm Thursday in Moran &...