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Norman Eugene Carney Sr., 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away February 20, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital, with his loving family by his side. Norman was born May 3, 1929 in Coulterville, IL, the son of, Robert and Geneva (Oliver) Carney. He married Mattie Bell Taylor and they married for 25...

Margaret L. (Price) Cox, 64, of Decatur, passed away February19, 2020 at Villa Clara Post Acute. Margaret was born August 10, 1955, in Decatur, the daughter of Rollie and Lola (Branson) Price. She graduated from Lakeview High Scholl in 1973. She married Tony J. Cox on February 25, 1981. Margaret...

Curtis Leeroy Underwood, 59, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Decatur Rehab and Health Care Center. Curtis was born July 9, 1960, in Decatur, to Leroy Eugene Underwood and Carolyn Mae Nihiser. His mother and step-father (James Brust) raised him. He is survived by his six...

Decatur – Donna R. Cohen, 63, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in Springfield, IL. Donna was born September 4, 1956, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Raymond and Peggy (Frazier) Newsom. Donna loved going to the casino and playing bingo. She married Alvin Cohen...

Mae O’Rita Patton’s journey began on April 5, 1956, in Forrest City, Arkansas with Emma Line Patton and Odie Patton Sr. She was the youngest of eight brothers and two sisters. She graduated from Forrest City High School. She enlisted in the United States Army in 1974. After her discharge she...

Decatur – Mary M. Auton, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020, at Prairie Creek Village. Mary was born January 20, 1924, in Decatur, the daughter of John Henry and Viola Katherine (Johnson) Ryder. Mary attended Central Baptist Church and retired from St. Mary’s Hospital in...

William Robert “Billy Bob” Davis, 87, of Bement, formerly of Decatur, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at Bement Health Care Center, with his loving family by his side. Billy Bob was born July 7, 1932, in Decatur, IL, to Charles Franklin and Anna Charlotte (Knapp) Davis. He married Patricia...

Virginia M. Ryan, 90, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in Villa Clara Nursing Home of Decatur. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.

Phyllis E. Gruen, 76, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at her home. Phyllis was born March 6, 1943 in Menominee, Michigan to Reuben and Verna Lillian (Peterson) Newlin. She married Floyd W. Gruen in 1971, he survives, She is also survived by her son Jeremy W Gruen of Decatur;...

Kevin Lynn Stevens, 60, of Decatur, IL passed away February 8, 2020 at his residence. Kevin was born October 3, 1959 in Decatur, IL, the son of, Terrance and Wanda (Kingery) Stevens. Kevin was a veteran of the US Army. He loved to write poetry and enjoyed politics. He was an avid Chicago Bears...

Robert Kenneth Ducey, 70, of Decatur, IL, passed away February 8, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Robert was born November 11, 1949 in Decatur, IL, the son of Kenneth and Charlotte (Davis) Ducey. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam era. Following his military service,...

Winona E. Kelsheimer. Passed away February 7, 2020. She was born February 13, 1931 to Harry and Minnie Cross. She married JD Kelsheimer June 3, 1946. She was 12 and JD was 14 when they fell in love. They married at 15 and 17 years of age. They had 73 blessed years together. She is survived by her...