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James Watson
Jun. 20, 2012
James Gordon Watson, 91, passed away at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Imboden Creek Living Center. Services to celebrate the life of James will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in the chapel of the Star of the Hope Mausoleum at Graceland Cemetery with the 'Flight Home' Ceremony to...
Shirley J. Mullins
Jun. 18, 2012
Decatur- Shirley Jean Mullins, 76, of Decatur, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012, in Aspen Ridge Care Center with her family by her side. Services to celebrate Shirley's life will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday,...
Nelda W. Majors
Jun. 18, 2012
Decatur-Nelda W. Majors, 87, of Decatur, passed away at 1:05 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2012 at Concordia Village in Springfield. Services to celebrate Nelda's life will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the services. Burial...
Nevaeh M. Tully
Jun. 17, 2012
Decatur- Nevaeh M. Tully, 3 year old daughter of Ashley Bailey and Brandon Tully, went to be with the Angels, Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A service to celebrate or little miracle Nevaeh's life, will be held, 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Graceland/Fairlawn...
Viletha Garner
Jun. 17, 2012
Decatur- Viletha Garner, 73, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. No services are planned.
Pearl V. Cassidy
Jun. 17, 2012
Pearl V. Cassidy, 73, of Decatur, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, in her home. Pearl was born February 25, 1939 in Decatur, daughter of Richard G. and Carrie L. (Mainer) Lyons. She was the first female hired at the Macon County Sheriff Department and worked as a deputy sheriff until retiring in 1995....
Patricia A. Hartline
Jun. 15, 2012
Patricia Ann Hartline, 71, of Vandalia passed away Friday, June 15, 2012 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Patricia was born October 21, 1940 in Lovington, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Iva (Elder) Steiling. Patricia leaves behind her son, Pete Frost of Lovington, IL; daughter, Cheri Frost of Plant...
Teresa J. Berry
Jun. 13, 2012
Marine Corps. Sgt. Teresa J. Berry, 58, died at 12:04 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at her parent's home in Decatur after fighting a year long battle with ovarian cancer. Teresa was born May 27, 1954 in Decatur and graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in 1972. She was born and raised an...
Lyle Rex Spires
Jun. 13, 2012
Rex Spires, 75, a man of modest means who felt wealthy because he was surrounded by the love of his family and many friends, died at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Proud of his long association with the Decatur Herald & Review, including more than 25 years as a sports writer, he died...
Garry Allsop
Jun. 13, 2012
Garry Allsop, 72, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Garry was born June 18, 1939 to Riley and Alta Allsop in Holliday, IL. Garry and his ex-wife Mary (Kenny) Box had a son, Terry L. Allsop of McKinney, TX, whom he leaves behind along with grandsons, Tyler (Diane) Allsop and...
Charlotte Lyon
Jun. 12, 2012
Charlotte Elizabeth Lyon, known as "Char" by her friends and family and "Miss Lyon" by her many students, died June 12, 2012 at the age of 81. Char was a graduate of Millikin University and lived in Decatur all of her life. Char was a teacher at South Shores Elementary School and taught for many...
James Richard Bell
Jun. 11, 2012
James Richard Bell, Jr, 52, of El Paso, died Monday, June 11, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Mr. Bell was born February 11, 1960, in Decatur, son of James Richard and Dorothy L. (Ellis) Bell. James worked as an auto mechanic and married Minda Yntig on August 2, 2007 in Eureka,...