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Leonard Lewis Spurling
May 31, 2024
Leonard Lewis Spurling, Jr., 89, of Decatur, formerly of Kenney, Illinois, passed away May 31, 2024. Leonard was born in Monticello, Illinois, on January 9, 1935, the son of William and Mary (Milligan) Spurling. He married Linda Elizabeth Rhodes, and she preceded him in death in 1984. Leonard was...
Billie Joe Duncan
May 30, 2024
Billie “Joe” Duncan, 82, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away May 30, 2024 Joe was born on March 21, 1942, in Greenville, South Carolina. He was a proud Navy veteran, having served honorably for 23 years. Following his discharge, he worked as a truck driver for 25 years.
Drew Watson
May 28, 2024
Drew Watson 74 of Decatur passed away on May 28,2024 at Lincolnshire memory care. He was born November 20, 1949, to Gerald and Floella Watson. Drew was quite a jokester. As a young boy he would tease his sisters relentlessly. He was quite inventive he liked to understand how things work. He spent...
Carolyn Meyer
May 26, 2024
Carolyn Meyer, 83, of Decatur passed away on Sunday (May 26, 2024) at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Carolyn was born on June 6, 1940, in Taylorville, IL, the daughter of Keith and Joyce (Young) Stivers. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Decatur, IL. She was in the first...
Sandra G. Triana
May 26, 2024
Sandra G.Triana, 75, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Sunday (05-26-2024) at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Sandra Joan Hunter
May 25, 2024
Sandra Hunter, 83, of Decatur IL, passed away on May 25, 2024, at Hickory Point Christain Village. Born Easter Sunday, April 13, 1941 to Edgar and Ruth Brown, Sandra lived her life as a true child of God from the very beginning. Her husband Charles often would say that she was one of God’s angels...
George Robert Reindl
May 25, 2024
George Robert Reindl went to see Jesus on Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was born January 12, 1944, in Decatur, Il. His parents Nelson and Ollie Reindl, brothers Lee and Dale Reindl, one sister Doris Henne and brother in law George Henne proceeded him in death. George is survived by one sister Janet...
Dr. Thomas E. Davey DMD
May 24, 2024
Mt. Zion - Thomas Edmund Davey, D.M.D., 77, of Mt. Zion, passed away, Friday, May 24, 2024. Tom was born on February 25, 1947, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. DeeDee and Hunter Moody were his parents. Tom graduated from Taylorville High School. He married Mary Micenheimer on December 19, 1970. Tom...
Teresa Ann Tate
May 23, 2024
Teresa Ann Tate 61 of Decatur passed away on May 23,2024 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was born December 12, 1962, to Judy and Lewis Cook in Bloomington Il. Teresa is survived by her mother, Judy Howard; daughter, Stephanie Tate; brothers, Lewis (Kim) Cook and James (Becky) Cook; sister, Kim...
John Michael Westerfield
May 22, 2024
John M. Westerfield, 60, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday (05-22-2024) at Springfield Memorial Hospital. John was born on July 6, 1963, the son of Lawrence A. and Nancy K. (Wise) Westerfield. He was born in Decatur, Il, and raised in the west end and southwest side of town. John...
Gregory Wayne Ray
May 22, 2024
Gregory Wayne Ray, 67, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:10 P.M. in Arcadia Care in Jacksonville, IL. Greg was born on November 20, 1956, in Decatur, IL, the son of Robert W. Ray and Joyce M. (Walden) Ray. Greg loved watching sports such as wrestling and NASCAR. In the past he had also gotten...
Marvin Larry Workman
May 22, 2024
Marvin Larry Workman, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 5:52 A.M. on Wednesday (05-22-2024) at Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Marvin was born on December 24, 1934, in Decatur, IL, the son of Marvin Homer Workman and Mary Lucille (Duggen) Workman. He married Shirley Arndt on...