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Janey Walker
May 01, 2021
Harriett J. “Janey” Walker, 101, of Mt. Zion, IL formerly of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2021 at Liberty Village in Clinton. Janey was born on April 3, 1920 in Maroa, IL the daughter of Cordell and Gladys Parr Bolen. Janey married Alvin Dean Walker on August 4, 1939 in St....
Ricky E. Roberts
Apr. 30, 2021
Decatur – Ricky Roberts, 67, of Decatur, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Ricky was born July 8, 1953, in Lake Charles, LA, the son of Howard E. and Lois Jean (Reiling) Roberts. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for over 17 years with Bayers Construction in...
Teresa D. Stewart
Apr. 28, 2021
Teresa D. Stewart, 60 of Decatur, passed away on April 28, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Teresa was born on December 5, 1960 in Peoria, the daughter of Elizabeth Weir. Teresa married Michael D. Stewart on June 27, 1980 in Decatur. Mike, her loving husband of 40...
Ellen Ann Massey
Apr. 27, 2021
Ellen Ann (Goodson) Massey, 88, of Decatur, IL went home to be with her Lord on April 27, 2021 at St Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Ellen was born on November 6, 1932 in Greenville, IL the daughter of Claude and Clara Smith Goodson. She married Lloyd W. Massey on January 9, 1954. Lloyd passed away...
Jacob Daniel Burrill
Apr. 25, 2021
Jacob Daniel Burrill, 30, passed away Saturday, April 25 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Jacob was born June 7, 1990 to Daniel and Christine (Perona) Burrill. He worked as a mason. Jake is survived by his mother Christine; brothers Donovan Marschner and Matthew Painter (Melissa); two nieces and one...
Michael Joseph Jontry
Apr. 24, 2021
Michael Joseph Jontry, age 80, beloved husband, father and grandfather died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 24th, 2021. He is survived by his wife Carol (Peluso) Jontry, daughter Jean (John) French and sons John (Yasmeen) Jontry, James (Yvonne) Jontry, and Jerome (Amy) Jontry, his...
Marsha Hawley
Apr. 24, 2021
Marsha Hawley, 63, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. Marsha was born June 30, 1957 in Hillsboro, IL, the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy Hawley. Marsha was a cook at The Gardens in Litchfield Il for many years before moving to Decatur to be near her nieces and nephews who were...
Jeffery Alan England
Apr. 21, 2021
Jeffery Alan England, 59, of Decatur passed away on April 20, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. Jeffery was born June 9, 1961, the son of Quinlin and Martha Wooten England. Jeff is survived by his brothers: Bill (Kim) of Decatur; Ken (Cheryl) of Maroa; Nieces: Rachel (Dalton) of...
Maurice V. Lyles Sr.
Apr. 19, 2021
Decatur – Maurice V. Lyles, Sr, 57, of Peoria, IL, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Maurice was born April 8, 1964, in Peoria, IL, the son of Thurmond and Alma (Lowe) Lyles. Maurice was a member of the Church Of The Living God in Peoria and worked as a...
Jodi S. Pierceall
Apr. 17, 2021
Jodi S. Pierceall of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 2:26pm in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Jodi was born on January 12, 1958 in Decatur, the fourth daughter of Cecil "Spud" and Bette (Sorrell) Myers. She married David H. Pierceall on April 26, 1985 in Macon,...
Catherine L. Rhodes
Apr. 17, 2021
Catherine Lynnette Rhodes, age 71, of Tucker, Georgia, passed away at her home, Saturday, April 17, 2021 after an extended illness. Cathy was born March 1, 1950, to Robert and Catherine Taylor Rhodes in Decatur, Illinois. She graduated from Red Bank High School, Red Bank, TN in 1968. She attended...
Leslie Ray Watts
Apr. 15, 2021
Leslie “Ray” Watts took his last breath on April 15, 2021. He was born on Oct 10, 1950 in Union City, TN. He lived in Decatur, IL and Adamsville, TN. He leaves behind his love, Shirley Watts of Decatur, IL, and the 33 years that they spent together. He was the dad of Casey Watts of Ramsey, IL,...