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Rose Marie Allen
Dec. 30, 2023
Rose Marie Allen, 77, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away on Saturday (12-30-2023) at 6:26 P.M. in her home. Rose was born on September 9, 1946, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of William Howard Moore and Cecila Rose (Rosetta) Moore. She married Gerald Ervin Allen on February 28, 1976. He preceded her...
David McCoy
Dec. 29, 2023
David Lee McCoy Sr., 85, of Decatur, IL passed away at his daughter’s home in Peoria, IL, and went to his eternal home in heaven on December 29th, 2023. David was born in Lafayette, IN on June 27th, 1938, the son of Chelsea and Dorothy (Clemmons) McCoy. He married Sue Mulcahey on December 15,...
Arthur Marsh
Dec. 27, 2023
DECATUR- Arthur Marsh, 68, of Decatur, passed away on December 27, 2023 at RML Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, after a long struggle with insurmountable deleterious health conditions. Arthur was born on 1-06-1955 in Bloomington, Illinois the son of Robert M. Marsh, and Madeline June Marsh. He is...
Janet Ruth Sumpter
Dec. 24, 2023
Janet Ruth Sumpter, 78, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 24, 2023, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Janet was born in Decatur on October 3, 1945, the daughter of William Robert Bentley Sr. and Dorothy (Willis) Bentley. She married Larry E. Sumpter on November 3, 1963, in Decatur. Janet...
Frank James Waltrip
Dec. 22, 2023
Frank James Waltrip, 45, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 22, 2023. Frank is survived by one sister and one brother, Tobey Waltrip. Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Linda Marie Staff
Dec. 22, 2023
Linda Marie Staff, 60, of Decatur Il got to go meet Jesus on December 22, 2023. She was born on February 5, 1963, to Lawrence and Katherine Staff in Danville Il. She leaves behind her favorite brother David Staff, favorite Decatur aunt and uncle, Roger and Barbara Harting, favorite Oregon aunt...
Amalia Rivas
Dec. 22, 2023
Decatur – Amalia Rivas, 90, of Decatur, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023. Amalia was born July 7, 1933, in Rivas, Nicaragua, the daughter of Cesar Rivas and Maria (Urtecho) Rivas. She lived in Rivas until the age of 50, residing in Decatur for the remainder of her life. She had a voice of an...
Carroll Robert "Bob" Webb
Dec. 20, 2023
Carroll Robert “Bob” Webb passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 20, in Decatur, IL. The family will receive friends for visitation between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on December 29 at Graceland-Fairlawn Cemetery, 2091 N. Oakland, Decatur, IL. A private family ceremony to celebrate his...
April Renee (Sloan) Pitts
Dec. 19, 2023
April Renee (Sloan) Pitts, 48, passed away on December 19, 2023, in Decatur, IL. April was born to Rickie and Katherine Sloan on April 24, 1975, in Decatur, IL. April loved watching Monday night wrestling. She was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys. She loved baby Yoda, Chewbacca, La Bamba, the...
Lubov Liokumovich
Dec. 17, 2023
Decatur – Lubov Liokumovich, 87, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023. Lubov was born October 14, 1936, in Belarus the daughter of Leyba and Bella Kaplan. She worked for many years as a seamstress and a security guard. Lubov married Miniel Liokumovich on March 30, 1959. Surviving are...
Brenda Wilson
Dec. 17, 2023
Brenda Joyce Wilson, 83, of Stonington, IL passed away December 17, 2023, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Brenda was born September 20, 1940, in Sesser, IL, the daughter of Phillip Sheridan and Margaret Catherine (Eubanks) Whitlow. She married Billy Morris Wilson on June 8, 1977, at the First...
DeWayne E Adams
Dec. 16, 2023
DeWayne E Adams, 67, of Decatur, IL passed away December 16, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his family. DeWayne was born June 17, 1956 in Sandusky, IL, the son of Richard Batts and Bessie Madison. DeWayne worked as a clerk for Autozone until his retirement. He loved fishing, and was an avid...