Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
James D. Reynolds Jr
Dec 11, 2014
James Donald Reynolds Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at 11:11am on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the home of his brother. He was born on December 27, 1953 in Peoria to the son of James and Marjorie Langston Reynolds. Surviving are two sisters Julie Reynolds-Gordon wife of Robert, Susie Reynolds and brother Rick Reynolds husband of...
Rease A Watson
Dec 8, 2014
Rease A. Watson, 75, of Mapleton, formerly of Bellevue passed away at 3pm Monday, December 8th 2014 at his residence. He was born on January 20, 1939 in Jamestown, TN the son of Edgar and Almeada Blevins Watson. He married Gloria V. Brown on August 4, 1961 in Allardt, TN. Surviving are one son Rease E. Watson of Mapleton...
Bryan J. Dorsey
Dec 4, 2014
Bryan J. Dorsey, 36, of Metamora passed away unexpectedly at 6:35pm on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his residence. Bryan was born on February 12, 1978 in St. Petersburg, FL the son of Mark and Joan Colvin Dorsey. He married Jeri L. Evans on March 11, 2012 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife of Eureka, his parents of Germantown...
Richard D. Mccloud
Dec 4, 2014
Richard D. McCloud, 72, of Chillicothe passed away on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 at Unity Point Health Proctor in Peoria. Richard was born on June 3 1942 to Franklin and Vera Huxtable McCloud Sr. and was raised by his foster father Robert King of Princeville. He married his high school sweetheart Sharon Waddell on September 12, 1964 in Peoria....
Francis J. Garvey
Nov 24, 2014
Francis Joseph Garvey, age 85 of Peoria passed away on November 24, 2014, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on Feb 2nd, 1929, in LaCrosse, WI, to Thomas and Elizabeth (Coughlin) Garvey. They preceded him in death, along with his brother, Thomas Garvey, sisters, Madonna and Anna Marie, and wife, Mary Judeen...
Aloma A. Harms
Nov 23, 2014
Aloma A. Harms, 69, of Sublette, IL passed away at 2:17pm Sunday, November 23, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on June 16, 1945 in Morton IL the daughter of Samuel and Hazel Benedict Thomas. Surviving are her son Stuart (Tonya) Harms of Monticello, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, five brothers and one...
Lawrence T. Garner
Nov 21, 2014
Lawrence Trautman Garner was born April 27, 1974 in Winter Garden, Florida. He passed from this life unexpectedly on November 21, 2014 in Hanna City, Illinois. Those left to mourn his passing are his wife, Karen Salem Garner, his daughters Gabriella Salem, Isabella Garner, Arabella Garner, his father, Lloyd C. Garner of Ocala, FL; his sister, Michelle Rasberry of...
Denny Joe Hatcher
Nov 18, 2014
Denny Joe Hatcher, 56, of Spring Bay passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born June 29, 1958 to Denver and Cindy Hernandez Hatcher. They, along with his much-loved grandparents, Don and Betty Kington, preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving wife Angelica Hatcher; son Joel (Amanda)...
Linda S. Johnson
Nov 14, 2014
Linda Sue Johnson, 65, of Bloomington, passed away on Friday November 14, 2014 at her residence. A time to celebrate Linda's life will be held 1pm Saturday Nov. 22, 2014 at her residence, 1606 Illinois St. The Rev. Ellen Anderson will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded. Linda was born on Feb. 17, 1949 in Princeton, IL., daughter of...
Linda L Prescott
Nov 12, 2014
Linda L. Prescott, 66, of Peoria passed away on Wednesday November 12, 2014 at her residence in Peoria after a short but courageous battle with Lung Cancer and Leukemia. She was born on June 9th, 1948, in Peoria, Illinois to George and Norma (Clark) Conett. They preceded her in death. She married A.J. (Arthur) Prescott on June 23, 1973,...
Joseph E. Williams Jr
Nov 11, 2014
Joseph E. Williams Jr., 61, of East Peoria passed away at 5am Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born on November 4, 1953 in Peoria the son of Joseph E. and Verna L. Smith Williams Sr. He married Jean D. Blackorby on May 30, 2008 in Pekin. Surviving are his wife of East Peoria, one daughter...
Patricia A. Gunther
Nov 6, 2014
Patricia A. Gunther, 80, of Peoria passed away at 11:29pm Thursday, November 6, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on October 4, 1934 in Galesburg a daughter to the late David and Virginia Campbell Casteel. She first married Joseph Vance Palmer in 1953, he passed away in 2001. She then married Richard W....
Caroline A. Nelson
Nov 4, 2014
Caroline A. Nelson, 64, of Abingdon, passed away on November 4, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on September 15, 1950 in Galesburg, the daughter of Robert and Opal Thrasher Williams. She married Dennis Johnson and later Lyle Nelson. Surviving are her children Joetta (Tony) Johnson of Abingdon, Darla Rogers of Galesburg, Colette...
Jospeh B. Burton
Nov 4, 2014
Joseph B. Burton, 56, of Creve Coeur passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on February 7, 1958 in Lincoln, IL the son of Russell and Veda Schappaugh Burton. He married Denise E. Sinks on October 28, 1989. Surviving is his wife, one son Joshua Burton both of...
Lorene Smith
Nov 3, 2014
Lorene Smith, 80, of Metamora passed away Monday evening at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on June 4, 1934 in Huntsville, AL a daughter to the late Earl and Martha Jacobs Brown. She married Jimmie Smith on April 10, 1954 in Iuka, MS and he passed away on July 15, 1998 in Peoria. Three brothers and seven...
Judith A. Conner
Nov 2, 2014
Judith Ann Conner passed into heaven on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Heddington Oaks in Peoria. Judy was born in Dallas, Texas on July 30, 1943. Before moving to Peoria, she resided in the Dallas area for many years. Being a friend of Bill W in Dallas & Peoria brought many good friends into Judy's life. Judy will be...
Gary D. Sexton
Nov 1, 2014
Gary Don Sexton, 51, of Bloomington passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 in Peoria. He was born February 19, 1963 in Blue Island, IL. the son of William and Virginia (Hatfield) Sexton of Bloomington. He is survived by his parents William and Virginia Sexton of Bloomington; Sister Sandra (Carl) Swift of Trenton, IL; two daughters Melissa Sue Sexton of...
Bill Bateman
Oct 31, 2014
Billy "Bill" Dean Bateman, 80, of Hopewell, formerly of Springfield, IL. passed away at 6:30pm Friday, October 31, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 17, 1934 in Petersburg, IL the son of Keith and Buella "Blanche" Jones Bateman. Surviving are his brother, Dale and his wife Joan of Petersburg, IL and his partner Mike Starnes of...
Matthew T. Dowiatt
Oct 28, 2014
Matthew T. Dowiatt, 48, of Goodfield joined our Great Creator and his grandparents on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 6, 1965 in Peoria the son of Anthony J. and Joyce A. Guzlas Dowiatt. Surviving are his beloved parents of Goodfield, one son Jacob Dowiatt of Miami, FL; his best friend and...
Alice D. Brown
Oct 23, 2014
Alice D. Brown, 61, of Peoria, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born on April 10, 1953 in Peoria, daughter of the late Simpson and Marguerite Dufour Edwards Jr. She leaves behind to mourn one son L'Ree Brown of Pinole, CA; two sisters Elisabeth (Walter) Jordan of Minneapolis, MN; Francoise Reed of Peoria;...
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