U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Weaver
DECATUR -- Chelsea Jeanette Weaver, 81, of Bloomington, formerly of Decatur, died 3 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) in St. Joseph's Hospital, Bloomington.
Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Donald Wolford officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with 6 p.m. vigil prayer service. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery. Memorials: St. Patrick Catholic Church Restoration Fund.
Chelsea was born May 24, 1921, in Niantic, the daughter of Emmanuel V. and Isabel Goveia Rabbitt. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She was a laundry worker for St. Mary's Hospital for many years and retired in May 1987. She married Charles Arthur Weaver.
Surviving are her sons, Jerry L. Weaver and wife Elaine of Campbell, Calif.; Gerry L. Weaver and wife Joyce of Texarkana, Texas; daughter, Joyce Miller and husband Tom of Hudson; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, Leroy.
Kiernan
DECATUR -- Thomas A. Kiernan, 96, Decatur, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Agney
SHELBYVILLE -- Betty Mae Agney, 78, Shelbyville, former Sta-Rite Ginnie Lou Corp. employee, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2003).
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lockart & Sons Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials: Quad County Hospice.
Survivors: sons, Brad and John Agney, both of Shelbyville; daughters Sandra Edwards and Brenda Prosser, both of Shelbyville; brother, Jack Morris, Hoopeston; sisters, Mary Kathryn Howard, Decatur; Wanda Tipsword, Effingham; Peggy Morris, Lincoln; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Preceded by: parents, husband, Robert, three brothers, two sisters and one granddaughter.
Allard
NOBLE -- Gerald F. Allard, 93, Noble, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2003).
Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial: Noble Cemetery. Memorials: Noble United Methodist Church.
Bailey
NEWMAN -- Delilah Rice Bailey, 86, of Allerton died 6:10 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) in Manorcare Nursing Home, Urbana.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Joines Funeral Home, Newman, with the Rev. Carl Fox officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery, Brocton. Memorials: Allerton Methodist Church.
Mrs. Bailey was born Oct. 24, 1916, in Richland County, the daughter of Mathew and Bertha Marie Stallard Rice. She was a member of Allerton Methodist Church, a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Allerton, Allerton Historical Society and Alliance Chapter of the DAR. She was a registered nurse for more than 50 years. She was employed by the VA Hospital in Danville for 23 years retiring in 1984. She married Gleason L. Bailey on April 12, 1941, in Hoopeston. He preceded her in death July 2, 1986.
Surviving are her sons, Robert Bailey of Portland, Ore.; Gary Bailey of Allerton; sister, June Steckler of Mount Carmel; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded by her husband and two brothers.
Duncan
WAPELLA -- William H. Duncan, 70, of Wapella died 2:40 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) in Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, with Ed Bacon officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Long Point Cemetery, Wapella, with military rites. Memorials: Dr. John Warner Hospital or Wapella Christian Church.
Mr. Duncan was born Oct. 5, 1932, in Clinton, the son of Dean Duncan and Oleta Duncan-Cross. He was a member of Clinton American Legion and VFW post. He was a decorated
Korean War veteran. He retired from the Illinois Central Railroad and was a business owner and farmer. He married Delores J. Morris on Nov. 17, 1956, in Clinton. She passed away Jan. 20, 2002.
Surviving are his son, Ron (Sandy) Ellis of Mount Pulaski; daughters, Pam (Jim) Plummer of Clinton; Nancy Haley of Mackinaw; Etta (Andy) Whitted of Downs; Sharon (Siad) Khalik of Tucker, Ga.; grandchildren, Heather Brixey, Tygh Ellis, R.C. Ellis, Mitch Clark, Dusty Osgood, Justin Haley, Seth Haley, Nathan (Natalie) Whitted, Brandon Whitted, Jordan Whitted, Brittnay Whitted and Faith Khalik; great-grandchildren, Haley Claycomb, Breyer Clark and Franklin Osgood.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and infant son, Donald.
He was a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was best friends with his brothers-in-law Bill Morris and Jerry Morris. He was known to many and loved by all.
Blankenship
DIETERICH -- Herbert V. "Herb" Blankenship, 74, Dieterich, Effingham Daily News paper deliverer, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Dieterich. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham, with 7 p.m. parish wake service. Burial: Immaculate Conception Cemetery
with military rites. Memorials: donor's choice.
Carlson
CLINTON -- Timothy Charles Carlson, 53, Alpena, Ark., formerly of Clinton, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton.
Cooper
HILLSBORO -- Rosalind Eileen Cooper, 80, Hillsboro, homemaker, died Jan. 10, 2003.
Memorial services: 2 p.m. Sunday, St. James Baptist Church, Hillsboro. Arrangements by: Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Favours
MATTOON -- Karen Denise Favours, 43, Mattoon, former R.R. Donnelley employee, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003).
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Schilling Funeral Home, Mattoon. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial: Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon.
Mix
CLINTON -- Juanita Mix, 75, Clinton, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003).
Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burials: Weldon Cemetery. Memorials: Angel Tree.
Richards
EDINBURG -- Ellen I. Richards, 76, Edinburg, retired operator, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003).
Graveside services were Thursday, Edinburg Cemetery, Edinburg. Arrangements by: Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville.
Survivors: mother, Lena Richards, Edinburg; daughters, Sherry Hallowell, Dana Frasier and Carla Kim Fields, all of Edinburg; brothers, Carl Nave, Chillicothe; Frederick Richards, Edinburg; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Preceded by: father; husband, James Jr., and one sister.
Rogers
OBLONG -- Mark Andrew Rogers, 48, Granger, Ind., formerly of Oblong, Marathon Oil Co. transport driver, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003).
Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, Crain Funeral Home, Newton. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial: Kaskaskia Cemetery, St. Elmo. Memorials: Dogwood United Methodist Church, Oblong.
Scott
BROWNSTOWN -- Bobby D. Scott, 74, of Brownstown died 9:05 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) in Fayette County Hospital, Vandalia.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Haley Chapel Church, Vandalia, with the Rev. John O'Dell officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia, and one hour before services in the church. Burial will be in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown. Memorials: Haley Chapel Church or Griffith Cemetery.
Mr. Scott was born Oct. 5, 1928, in Vandalia, the son of Herbert H. and Aribert N. Yarbrough Scott. He was a tool engineer for Caterpillar Inc. in Decatur for 37 years. He was a member of Haley Chapel Church, Vandalia Moose Lodge 1447, Fayette County Farm Bureau, CRC in Decatur and Modern Woodmen of America. He married Alice H. Carroll on May 14, 1955, in Belleville.
Surviving are his wife; beloved son, Don Forbes and wife Sharon of Brownstown; brother, Jack Scott and wife Bettie of Brownstown; sister, Betty Richards and husband George of Vandalia; grandchildren, Stacy, Crystal, Scott and Lynett; great-grandchildren, Sierra, Nicholas and Quentin; stepgrandchild, Michael; great-stepgrandchildren, Nicholas and Christopher; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Emmons
OLNEY -- Kenneth L. Emmons, 71, Bridgeport, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney.
Taylor
MOUNT PULASKI -- Marian Hild Taylor, 75, Spring Hill, Fla., formerly of Mount Pulaski, retired from Vogel-Peterson, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003).
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski. Visitation: two hours before services. Burial: Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski. Memorials: Hernando County Hospice, Brooksville, Fla.
Affiliated: Episcopal Church, Elmhurst. Survivors: husband, William; son, William Taylor Jr., Cherry Hill, N.J.; daughter, Marsha Vanlandingham, The Woodlands, Texas; brother, J. Lee Hild, Mount Pulaski; four grandchildren. Preceded by: parents.
Wilson
SULLIVAN -- Janet K. Wilson, 58, of Mount Prospect, formerly of Allenville, died 12:40 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) in Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan, with the Rev. Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be two hours before services. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials: American Cancer Society Moultrie County Chapter.
Janet was born Oct. 8, 1944, in Allenville, the daughter of Thomas W. and Pearl Mathias Fleming. She was a homemaker and a member of Allenville Christian Church. She married Don G. Wilson on Aug. 28, 1962, in Paducah, Ky.
Surviving are her husband; sons, David Wayne Wilson and wife Tammie of Carpentersville; Kevin Thomas Wilson and wife Denise of Ingleside; mother of Lovington; brothers, Lanny Fleming of Bethany; Tommy Fleming of Wauconda; sister, Judy Elzy of Lovington; grandsons, Joshua Wilson, Scott Wilson, David Wayne Wilson Jr. and Aidan Wilson; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father and brother, William G. "Bill" Fleming.
Bartello
DECATUR -- Mary Florence Bartello, 82, Decatur, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003).
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Central Christian Church. Visitation: one hour before services in the church. Burial: Point Pleasant Cemetery. Arrangements by: J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home. Memorials: Central Christian Church or donor's choice.
Hector
MOUNT ZION -- John Hector, 75, Mount Zion, died Friday (Jan. 17, 2003). Arrangements incomplete: Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
