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Laura Theodelle May
Mar. 24, 2022
Laura T May October 14, 1924 – March 24, 2022 Laura T. May (Theda), 97, of Decatur passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A service to honor and remember her will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Young of...
Alice M Hayes
Mar. 24, 2022
Alice M. Hayes, age 94, died on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Heritage Health, Normal, IL. Alice Marie Cutler was born January 18, 1928 in Decatur, IL to Charles F. Cutler, a rough-edged WWI veteran and Dorothy A. (Buskirk), daughter of a rural Baptist minister. Her early years were spent in a...
Donna Ruth Beckham
Mar. 22, 2022
Donna Ruth (Brown) Beckham, 81, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 3:34 P.M. on Tuesday (03-22-2022) in her home. Donna was born on April 20, 1940 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Donald Francis Adams and Claira Elizabeth (Gehrke) Adams. She married Robert James Beckham on 02-19-1983 in Hammond, IN....
Richard Lee Fite Jr.
Mar. 22, 2022
Richard L Fite Jr. Passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in Decatur, IL. Richard is survived by his daughter, Taylor Wood; son, Jaret (Gabrielle) Fite; parents, Richard Sr. and Kathy Fite; sister, Karey (Robb) Vacca, two granddaughters, Maizie and Ava, and several nieces and nephews. Richard is...
Joel Wayne Timmons
Mar. 21, 2022
Joel Wayne Timmons, 74, of Decatur, passed away March 21, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Joel was born in Decatur on July 13, 1947, the son of Lewis Wayne and Lavena (Witts) Timmons. He served proudly in the US Army and later devoted his energy to farming and truck...
William Danner Johnson
Mar. 20, 2022
William Danner Johnson, 95, of Decatur, passed away March 20, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Bill was born in Danville, Illinois on October 18, 1926, the son of Frank A. and Marguerite Johnson. He served proudly in the Navy during World War II, where his skills in maintaining and repairing...
David Edward Hall
Mar. 20, 2022
David Edward Hall, 62, of Decatur, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on March 20, 2022 at Memorial Health Hospital. David was born in Mobile, Alabama on March 10,1960, the son of James and Daisy (Gates) Hall Sr. David worked at Macon Resources sorting paper. Along with working at Macon...
David Lee Kemp
Mar. 19, 2022
David Lee Kemp, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Saturday (03-19-2022) at Lincolnshire Place, Decatur, IL. David was born on July 4, 1938 in Armstrong, IL, the son of Charles Kenneth Kemp and Helen (McGinnis) Kemp. He married Donna R. Hanks on October 11, 1969 in Decatur, IL. They...
Robert "Bob" White
Mar. 18, 2022
Robert “Bob” White, 74, of Decatur, Illinois, has departed this world on March 18, 2022. Bob was born on September 26, 1947 in Pana, IL, to Emma Ingold and Dale White. He was a graduate of Pana High School, and went on to serve in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant. He worked for Norfolk...
Ayden Ernest Tillman
Mar. 18, 2022
Ayden Ernest Tillman, infant son of Jameshia Henning and Albert Tillman, passed away shortly after birth on March 18, 2022 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Ayden is survived by his parents; five sisters; and grandparents James Henning and Jacqueline Reed. He was preceded in death by his...
Rodney Eugene Morey
Mar. 17, 2022
Rodney Eugene Morey passed away on March 17th 2022 at his home in Decatur IL Rodney was born to Maryllis (Peggy) and Jack Morey on January 29th 1961 in Decatur IL. He was an over the road truck driver for 32 years. Rodney was a die-hard dirt track and NASCAR fan. He loved going to Macon Speedway...
Charles Ray Bennick
Mar. 17, 2022
Charles Ray Bennick, 84, of Decatur, passed away at 1:00 A.M. on Thursday (03-17-2022) at The Christian Village in Lincoln, IL. Charles was born on November 9, 1937 in Steele, MO, the son of Ester Lee Bennick and Cleo Willard McLain – Maxwell. He married Alice Ruth Wagner on April 22, 1961 in St....