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Elvin L. Cabbage, 66, of Decatur, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007, in his home. Elvin was born October 17, 1941, in Memphis, TN, the son of Irvin and Jessie Cabbage. He worked at Wagner Castings and later as a bartender. He leaves to cherish his memory, his son, Chris Lawson of Decatur; mother,...

Anna Maria Biagi Mize, 82, of Decatur, died Monday, December 10, 2007, in her home surrounded by her family. Anna was born November 13, 1925, in Centralia, the daughter of Francesco and Elisabetta Rovina Biagi. She was a homemaker and founding member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. She...

Richard Lewis Blakesley, 78, of Sullivan, formerly of Decatur, died Saturday, December 8, 2007, in Sullivan Health Care Center. Richard was born October 18, 1929, in Mason City, the son of Lloyd Leroy and Emily C. Copper Blakesley. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he retired from...

Doris DeWayne Allen, 72, of Decatur, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Zion. Doris was born July 29, 1935, in Marshall, AR, the daughter of Verasnor Carlyle and Bessie Mae Wallis Massey. She worked as a hairdresser and was a member of the Oreana Christian Church....

Lucille Bowman Howard, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Lincoln Manor Nursing Home. She was born February 19, 1923, in Cairo, Illinois to the union of Walter Bowman and Mary Bell Emerson. Her adoptive father was Othor Joyner. She moved to Decatur around 1944 and...

Christine Anne "Nanny" Lindsey 56 of Decatur died on Sunday December 2, 2007 in her home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 Wednesday December 5, 2007 in Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Robert Spriggs as Celebrant. Visitation will be one hour prior to service...

William Ray Cunningham, 56, of Decatur, died Saturday, December 1, 2007, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. William was born December 29, 1950, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Ray Ditmore and Ruth Ann Carter. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and worked as a shrimper. He is survived...

Harvey Ray Howell, 39, of Decatur, died Tuesday, November 27, 2007, in St. Mary's Hospital. Harvey was born August 25, 1968, in Salem, the son of Charles H. and Evelyn W. Robertson Howell. He was a self employed construction worker and member of Hillside Bethel Tabernacle. He enjoyed reading,...

Helen Marie Delaney Alsup was born on a farm near Warrensburg, Illinois on December 5, 1919. She died November 26, 2007 in Naperville, Illinois. She was the daughter of Joseph Delaney and Sarah McGuire Delaney. She was one of six children. Her brother, Robert Delaney, survives her. She was...

Erma Harriett Hayes 86 of Decatur died Monday November 26, 2007 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services celebrating Erma's life will be 2:00 pm Thursday November 29, 2007 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour before the service in the funeral home. Burial will be...

Elder Charles Harvey Jr. passed away on Friday November 23, 2007 in his home in Columbus, OH. He was born to Charles and Georgia Harvey, on February 21, 1912 in Brownsville, Tennessee. The family relocated to Decatur, Illinois in 1916. Elder Harvey attended the Decatur Public Schools, which he...

Pauline Mathias-Curry, 87 of Greenville, formerly of Decatur, died Sunday November 18, 2007 in Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Greenville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am Saturday, November 24, 2007 in Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Joe Molloy as Celebrant. Visitation will...