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Decatur-Marvin McCarty, 66, of Paris, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Honoring Marvin’s wishes cremation services will be provided by the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. No services are planned...

Diana Lee Gentry, 68, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Diana was born in June of 1948, in Nashville, TN, to Marie Holland and J B Sydney Rose but was raised by her father and step-mother, Maxine Rose. She married James Everett Gentry in June of 1966,...

James R. Nevitt, 79, died on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 4:30 a.m. in his home. He was born in Springfield, Illinois on August 8, 1937 to Harold P. and Vera Evans Nevitt. He married his wife, Patricia Ann Clifton on August 23, 1964 and she survives. In addition to his wife, Patricia, he is...

East Peoria – Jeffrey M. “Jeff” Piraino, 57, of East Peoria, IL, formerly of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Peoria, IL. Jeff was born November 6, 1959, in Decatur, the son of Dominic and Eleanor (Madia) Piraino. A member of the Catholic Faith and graduate of Millikin University,...

Dale Paul Bagenski, 94, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Decatur Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Dale was born July 14, 1922, in Decatur, IL, the son of Herman and Martha (Orkowski) Bagenski. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II....

Anna Mae “Ann” Carnock, 83, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Ann was born on April 10, 1933 in Canton, OH the daughter of Harry F. and Elma M. (Chapple) Werren. She was a member of Central Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star, Kiwanians, and...

Alice Mae Sheets, 78, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in her home. Alice was born on August 31, 1938 in Oreana the daughter of Erwin W. and Marie Allison (Brown) Gross. She was a retired skilled machinist and a member of the UAW. Surviving are her children, Deborah Lewis (John)...

William “Billy” Riley Ragan, 67, of Elwin, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017, at his home. Bill was born October 10, 1949, in Pana, IL to Marvin and Imogene (Zahradka) Ragan. He was a teacher at Argenta-Oreana in Special Education and later he earned a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering...

Richard Lee Merold Sr., 63, of Paragould, AR formerly of Decatur passed away on February 28, 2017. Richard was born on July 12, 1953 in Decatur, IL the son of John David and Mary (Ferrell) Merold. Surviving are his son Richard Merold Jr., sisters, Marilyn Brooks and Marie Elaine Bilyeu,...

Lonnetta K. Dickerson, 48, of Decatur, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 in her home. Honoring Lonnetta’s wishes cremation services will be provided by the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. No services are planned at this time. Please...

Patricia A. Cox, 78, of Decatur passes away on Monday February 27, 2017 in Symphony of Decatur. Honoring Patricia’s wishes cremation took place at Graceland/Fairlawn Cremation Center. There will be no public services. The family is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland...

Charles Campbell Woodard, 97, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Tanglewood Village in Decatur. Charles was born June 21, 1919, in Jasper County, IL, to Ralph W. and Lillie V. (Elliott) Woodard. He proudly served in the United States Army during WWII, Italy and North Africa....