Keith Watrous' Obituary
Keith Watrous, 42, of Taylorville formerly of Decatur passed away on Thursday May 15, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Keith was born on July 18, 1971 in Decatur, IL the son of Jack and Kathleen (Hinton) Watrous. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Teamsters. He was also member of the Decatur Poker League. He worked for Friis Trucking. He married Kristy Glass on December 2, 1995 in Decatur.
He is survived by his wife, Kristy; son, Nathan Watrous of Taylorville; daughter, Britany Watrous of Taylorville; mother Kathy Watrous of Mt. Auburn; brother, Jerry Watrous of Mt. Auburn; sisters, Theresa Watrous (Ryan Hickey) of Decatur; Tina Moore (Bill) of Mt. Auburn; mother-in-law, Teresa Pierce (Jim) of Blytheville, AR; father-in-law, Don Glass of Portageville, MO; step-father-in-law, Monte Calhoun of Decatur; brothers-in-law, Donald Glass (Melanie) of Decatur; Craig Calhoun of Decatur; sister-in-law, Kerry Calhoun of Decatur; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Watrous, and niece, Karis.
Funeral service to celebrate Keith’s life will be 10 AM Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Monday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Memorials are suggested to the family.
The family of Keith Watrous is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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