Gary L Wilmoth's Obituary
Gary L. Wilmoth, 65, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, in his home surrounded by his family.
Gary was born January 19, 1952, in Henryetta, OK to William Lavern and Winona (Thomas) Wilmoth. He married Linda Marie Lewis on November 18, 1972, in Decatur. He was a welder for Caterpillar for many years. Gary loved to golf, shoot pool, restore cars and play in shuffle board tournaments.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Linda; one brother, Tim (Natalie) Wilmoth of Wichita Falls, TX; one sister, Cheryl Tarwater of Wichita Falls, TX; and his boys, Myles, Anthony and Zander Martin.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family would like to thank Dr. Muhammad Kahn and Dr. Sebastien Kairouz as well as the St. Mary’s and DMH nurses for taking good care of Gary.
Honoring Gary Wilmoth’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. Memorials may be directed to the family. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelandfairlawn.com
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