Obituaries o-g001, Clark County IL



GALLAGHER, Dick
From Clark County (IL) Herald
August 10, 1904
Dick, the 12-year-old son of Barney Gallagher and wife, who was kicked by a colt, mention of which was made last week, died last Wednesday evening and the funeral was held Friday morning at St. Mary's church in this city, Rev. P. R. Ducey officiating. We extend sympathy to the bereaved parents.

GALLATIN, Elsie Charles
daughter of Charles Wells, born 10 January 1893, died 9 August 1981.  Funeral held Tuesday, August 11, 1981, burial in Baird Cemetery.
 
GIDEON, Alfred Buster
Marshall Messenger
15-April-1869
Fell asleep in Christ this day at 15 minutes past 11 o’clock AM, Alfred Buster Gideon in the 50th year of his age. Thus after a long and painful illness has passed away one of the best citizens of the county.   His death leaves a large vacuum in the church of Christ, causes an irreparable loss to his family. The whole community will mourn his loss. He was buried at Darwin today in the honor of Masonry from the new chapel near his residence at 10 o’clock AM.

GILBERT, Bess M. WILLIAMS
Submitted by Glenna Tippett Mullen
Bess M. GILBERT, daughter of the late Mathias and Leoma WELLS WILLIAMS, was born January 1, 1887, Berry County, Missouri and passed away May 28, 1966 in St. Mary's Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Widow of the late Harry Beecher GILBERT who preceded her in death September, 1945; two brothers Curt and Clenn (Buck) WILLIAMS and one sister Dessie WILLIAMS MURPHY also preceded her in death.
Surviviors include two daughters:  Mrs. Cass (Thais) GRISSOM of Santa Maria, California and Mrs. Glenn (Ruth) TIPPETT. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren--Glenna Ruth TIPPETT, Henry Beecher TIPPETT, Mrs. Linda GRISSOM BAIRD, Ruthann GRISSOM, Mary Thais GRISSOM, and Ben Lee GRISSOM and 1 great grandchild--Wendy Ann TIPPETT.
Mrs. Gilbert accepted Christ at the old Wiley Brick Church near Salisbury, many years ago.
Pallbearers were nephews of the deceased:  Norman R. GILBERT, Maynard GILBERT, Jack GILBERT, Marvin GILBERT, Richard GILBERT, and great nephew Carl GILBERT.
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery in Westfield, Clark County, Illinois.

GOWER, Irene
b. 17 June 1905, died 13 May 1978.  Funeral held Monday May 15, 1978, burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

GRAHAM, Mary M.
wife of Roscoe Graham,born 23 Oct 1914, died 27 Nov. 1989.  Funeral held Wednesday, November 29, 1989, burial at Cox Cemetery, Prairie Twp.,Crawford county, IL. Survived by a daughter, Opal Cornwell.

GRAY, Amy
born 26 March 1888, died 12 December 1976.  Funeral held Wednesday, December 15, 1976, burial at Baird Cemetery.

GRAY, Mary Aileen
born 11 November 1913, died 10 March 1991. Funeral held Saturday March 16, 1991, burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.

GREENWELL, Angela Sue
born 8 April 1951, died 30 January 1983. Funeral held Wednesday, February 2, 1983

GROSS, Marion L. WASHBURN
daughter of Harold and Mildred Nash Washburn, born 22 July 1932, died 26 February 1985.  Funeral was Thursday, February 28, 1985, burial at Butternut Cemetery.  Husband, Eugene Gross.

GUYER, Mrs. Lucinda
Submitted by Cindy McCachern
Obituary dated 6 May 1965
Mrs. Lucinda Guyer, 86 years, formerly of York, Illinois, died Thursday of last week in Tucson, Arizona.  The body was returned to Prust-Horsch Funeral Chapel in West Union.  She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Nola Kekalos, Mrs. Nina Garrison, and Mrs. Naomi Fox of Tucson, Arizona; two sons, Cecil Reynolds of Tucson, Arizona and Ceb Reynolds of Detroit, Michigan; one sister Mrs. Oma Stanfield, Rural Route 2, West Union; and two brothers, Chalk Nidey, Rural Route 1, West York; and John Nidey, Williamsburg, Iowas; sixteen grandchildren; sixty-two great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at West York Church of Christ, with the Rev. Millard Brown officiating.  Burial in the Bailiff Cem.

GUYER, Ray F.
born 22 October 1900, died 4 May 1979.  Funeral held Monday, May 7, 1979, burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.


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