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Sandra Kay Sparks, 72, of Decatur, IL passed away January 15, 1946 at Springfield Memorial Medical Center.    Sandra was born June 15, 1946 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Arthur and Ruth Elizabeth (Payne) Davis.  She had married Spencer Pillman and they shared 20 years of marriage...

Joe Allan McDuffie, 78, of Decatur, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Joe was born June 3, 1940, in Decatur, the son of Joseph Montell and Alice Naomi (Slightom) McDuffie.  Joe married Judith Kimble on November 19, 1961 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Decatur. ...

Robert “Bob” Gene Russell, 86, of Decatur, IL passed away January 27, 2019 at Moweaqua Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.    Bob was born July 7, 1932 in Shelby, County, IL, the son of Hyram and Mildred (Ritz) Russell. He was a veteran of the US Army.  He later worked as a laborer in the...

Decatur – Judith Ann Reynolds, 79, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Judith was born December 28, 1939, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Eugene R. and Mary D. (Brinkoetter) Bundy. She worked as an LPN at St. Mary’s Hospital for many years. Surviving is...

Decatur – Rebecca Sue “Beckie” Housh, 69, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Beckie was born January 29, 1949, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Lester and Mary Lou (Burrus) Geer. A homemaker, Beckie married Charles D. “Chuck” Housh September 13, 1968,...

Dan R. Reynolds, 60, of Decatur passed away on Thursday January 24, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday January 28 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. A service to honor and celebrate Dan’s life will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday January 29 at First Lutheran Church,...

Ginny A. Hickenbottom, 73, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side.  Ginny was born September 7, 1945, in Decatur, to Everett and Evelyn (Treado) Goodwin. She married Harold Hickenbottom in Decatur on April 8, 1967. She was a...

Sarah Katherine Durbin, 85, passed away peacefully at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Sarah was born December 20, 1933 in Pelham, Alabama, the daughter of Thomas and Alta (Baker) Carroll.  Sarah was the sweetest woman who loved her southern cooking and St....

Esther Lee Taylor, 81, of Decatur passed away on January 22, 2019 at 10 p.m. at Generations at McKinley Place in Decatur.  She was born November 7, 1937 in Brownsville, Tennessee, the daughter of James and Mollie Buggs Shields.  Esther was a homemaker for many years.  She was known as a great...

Samuel E. McKee, 84, of Decatur, IL passed away January 21, 2019 at Imboden Creek Living Center.    Sam was born September 29, 1934 in Tampa, FL.   He married Martha Hartwell on July 26, 1958 and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage together.  He was a veteran of the US Army and a graduate of Purdue...

Judith R. Wiggins, 77 of Decatur, passed away January 20, 2019. Judy was born December 6, 1941 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Forest M. and Frances (Kohlbecker) Wiggins. She was a graduate of St. Teresa High School and went on to earn both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education at EIU....

Beau Wyatt Ford, 34, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019, at his residence.  Beau was born August 19, 1984, in Danville, to Brett Alan and Julie Kathleen (Smith) Ford. Beau was a handy man and Jack of all trades. He was a wild spirited man just like the horses he loved to care...