Loyd Ray Houltzhouser's Obituary
Loyd Ray Houltzhouser, 72, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:00 A.M. on Friday (09-02-2022) at his residence.
Loyd was born on August 25, 1950 the son of Pete Houltzhouser and Maudie (Watson) Houltzhouser. He married Linda Sue Edwards on April 2, 1993 in Decatur, IL.
Loyd was a member of New Creation Church, Decatur, IL. He served his country in the United States Army. Loyd was a truck driver for Highway Transport. He loved his semi-trucks, going fishing and loved baseball, especially his favorite team which was the St. Louis Cardinals.
He is survived by his wife Linda of almost 30 years of marriage. One brother Jerry Houltzhouser and wife Brenda of Campbell, MO, two grandchildren Caitlin and Alexis, and one great-granddaughter Olivia.
Loyd is preceded in death by his parents, step-daughter Tracy Parsons, step-son Jason Edwards, 5 brothers and two sisters.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday (09-10-2022) at New Creation Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to the service time.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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