Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 10

Mid-Illinois Newspapers A10 Monday, March 29, 1999 1 'AM. Illinois weather Monday, March 29 National weather The AccuWeather forecast for noon, Monday, March 29. Lines separate high temperature zones lor the day. Area Deaths 408 403 conditions, highlow temperatures 50, 308 bus zr 1999 AccuWeather, Inc. Low Showtrt Rain T-rtornw Rurri fie 20tSAjt-4ot I 30 yry 80? FRONTS: COLD WARM STATIONARY Snow Sunny Pt.

Cloudy Cloudy Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Associated Press Extended Outlook gO 30s 30s ft) tO WNNN ID CXS ft) Pt. Cloudy 50s Pt Cloudy 50s Showers 50s T-storms 50s Watch Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville. She was born Oct. 24, 1918, in Westfield, the daughter of Har-man and Nettie Goble Davis.

She married J. Boyd Lowery in 1938. He died in 1968. She married James Cooper in 1971. He died in 1992.

Surviving are four sons, Ross Lowery of Springfield, Scott Lowery of Beaumont, Texas, John Lowery of Normal, and Todd Lowery of Rushville; three brothers, Paul Davis and Harold Davis, both of Charleston, and Gene Davis of Casey; and 12 grandchil-dren. She was also preceded in death by twin infant daughters, one son and one brother. Mrs. Cooper was a member of the 1st Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Rushville, a member and past Worthy Matron of Rushville Eastern Star, P.E.O. Chapter AL, and was active with Rushville Meals on Wheels Memorials may be made to the Wesley Village Health Care Center.

Elizabeth Cruse BETHANY Elizabeth Jean Cruse, 72, of Bethany died at 2:45 a.m. Friday (March 26, 1999) at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan, with the Rev.

Charles Witte officiating. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m, today at the funeral home. She was born April 18, 1926, in Mount Pulaski, the daughter of Mack Clyde and Elva Odesa Patterson Cruse. Surviving are one brother, Harold Dean Cruise of Sullivan; two sisters, Mrs.

Robert W. (Irma Lowery of Assumption and Mrs. James W. (Alberta Buxton of Stella, N.C.; and ten nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister.

Miss Cruse was a member of the Bethany First Christian -Church and the Kum Join Us Sunday School class. She had worked in area restaurants and earlier for Brown Shoe Company, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Bethany First Christian Church. Ruth Greathouse HINDSBORO Ruth Greathouse, 88, of Hindsboro died at 8 a.m. Sunday (March 28, 1999) at her residence.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Hindsboro United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lana Robyne officiating. Burial will be in Van Voorhis Cemetery, Hindsboro. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.

until service time Tuesday at the church. Taber Funeral Home, Oakland, is in charge of the arrangements. She was born Oct. 2, 1910, in Hindsboro, the daughter of Norma Bourne NOBLE Norma L. (Poola) Bourne, 70, of Noble, died at 11:35 p.m.

Friday (March 26, 1999) at St. Mary's Medical Center, Evansville, Ind. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stasi-Grb've Funeral Home, Olney. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the fu-neral home. She was born Aug. 18, 1928, in Graham, the daughter of Clyde and Ora Lampkin. She married Loy Bourne in 1946.

He survives. Also surviving are one son, Loy Bourne of Ashmore; one daughter, Vicki Conley of Effingham; and three sisters, Neva King of Noble, Theresa Bulla of Wilson, Joann Holder of Healdton, Okla. 1 She was preceded in death by three sisters. Mrs. Bourne was a home-maker and a member of Grace-Evangelical Church, Olney.

She was a 25-year member of the Home Extension Service, Memorials may be made to Gideon International or the American Diabetes Foundation. Ophelia Coleman PARIS Ophelia Coleman, 88, of Paris died at 11:50 a.m. Friday (March 26, 1999) at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village, Chrisman. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smith Funeral Home, Paris, with the Rev.

Kenneth Bass officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Kansas. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. She was born Jan. 30, 1911, in Roundhill, the daughter of Thomas and Otilla Ray Whalin.

She married Lonnie Coleman in 1933. He died in 1986. Surviving are three sons, Leroy Q. Coleman of Valparaiso, Donald Coleman of Camp, and Howard W. Coleman of Glenville, W.V.; one daughter, Carolyn Sublett of Chrisman; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters, and three Mrs. Coleman was a home-maker, a member of the Bethla-hem Church of Christ in Round-hill, and an avid reader and quilter. Memorials may be made to the Pleasant Meadows Christian Village, Chrisman. Doris Cooper MACOMB Doris D. (Lowery) Cooper, 80, formerly of Rushville, died at 1 a.m.

Saturday (March 27, 1999) at the Wesley Village Health Care Center, Macomb. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the 1st Christian Church, Rushville, with the Rev. Robert Belew officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston. Rockford 54 31 0.08 Washington.D.C. 61 42 .04 CIr' Sprngfld 54 41 0.05 1 NatlordHlgtvLow National Temperatures High 85 at Fort Myers and Punta HI Lo Pre Otk Gorda, Fla. and Lake Havasu City, Anchorage 39 32 Cldy Low 2 at West Yellowstone, Mont. Atlanta 71 39 Cldy Baltimore 58 40.

.12 CIr Worldwide Temperatures Boston 41 38 Cldy HI Lo Wlhr Dallas-Ft Worth 63 51 .18 Rain Beijing 55 30 CIr Denver 58 19 CIr Beirut 66 57 Rain Honolulu 82 71 .01 Rain Berlin 63 40 Rain Houston 75 61 .39 Rain B'Aires 74 56 Rain Indianapolis 62 31 CIr Cairo 91 67 Cldy Las Vegas 76 55 CIr Hong Kong 77 64 Rain Los Angeles 63 53 CIr London 58 36 CIr Miami Beach 80 66 Cldy Madrid 56 39 Cldy Mpls-StPaul 52 42 .65 CIr Mexico City 72 49 CIr New Orleans 74 50 Rain Montreal 50 28 CIr New York City 52 39 .28 CIr Moscow 56 38 Cldy Orlando 79 48 Cldy Nairobi 76 62 Cldy Philadelphia 52 41 .10 CIr Paris 55 32 CIr Phoenix 79 54 CIr Rio 88 77 Cldy St Louis 59 40 .14 CIr Rome 60 44 Rain San Diego 66 58 CIr Sydney 85 63 Rain San Francisco 59 44 CIr Tokyo 52 44 CIr Seattle 46 33 .23 Rain Zurich 45 33 Rain AccuWeather forecast for daytime IOWA iRockford 60-728 f'Moiirii I Springfield l6337 MO. .1 1999AccuWeather, Inc. Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy Showers T-storms Via Associated Press Mattoon data: Temperatures ..54 8:20 p.m ...34 Precipitation No precipitation was recorded in Mattoon between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m.

Sunday. Charleston data: Temperatures .....54 ..30 8:20 p.m 48 Precipitation No precipitation was recorded in Charleston between 7:30 p.m. Friday and 8:20 p.m. Sunday. Skies ..5:42 a.m.

6:14 p.m. Records High ......83 in 1986 Low ....19 in 1964 James and Cora Smith Allen. She married Ray Greathouse in 1930. He died in 1996. Surviving are three sons, James Greathouse of Areola, Terry Greathouse of College Station, Texas, and Carlyle Greathouse of Hindsboro; one daughter, CaroleSue Van Dyke of Nashville, 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one brother and one grandson. Mrs. Greathouse was a member of the Hindsboro United Methodist Church, a former Sunday School teacher and a member of the Methodist Women's Club. She was also a member of the Hindsboro Order of Eastern Star 997. Memorials may be made to Hindsboro United Methodist Church.

Stanley Kuyawa CHARLESTON Stanley Kuyawa, 66, of Charleston died at 7:45 p.m. Friday (March 26, 1999) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Cairo wis. MICH. Chlcagoj6034 Champaign IND. KY.

6238 7 TENN. Rain Flurries Snow Ice Weather Local Forecast Mostly sunny. High in the lower 60s. Northwest wind 5 to 1 0 mph, Tonight: Clear. Low in the middle Tuesday: Mostly sunny.

High in the middle 60s. Extended Forecast Wednesday: A chance for rain south, otherwise dry and mild. Lows from middle 40s north to lower 50s south. Highs from the middle 60s north to the middle 70s south. Thursday: A chance of showers.

Mild, with lows in the 50s and highs from the middle 60s north to the middle 70s SOUth. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Continued mild, with lows in the 50s and highs from the middle 60s north to the middle 70s south. Illlnite Temperatures Sunday High Low Pre Chgo.OHr 54 31 trace Chgo.dtn 54 39 Moline 60 40 0.18 Peoria 53 39 0.14 Arrangements are incomplete at Harper-Swickard Funeral Home. Charles Layton TOLEDO Charles Robert (Bob) Layton, 68, ofToledo died at 7:40 p.m.

Saturday (March 27, 1999) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Barkley Funeral Home, Toledo, with the Rev. Jack Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Toledo Cemetery.

Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. He was born Oct, 22, 1930, in Toledo, the son of Charles R. and Bessie P. Goodwin Layton.

He married Oma Oakley in 1949. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Chris Layton of Martinsville, Steve Layton of Lerna and Todd Layton ofToledo; six grandchil-dren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters. 0 High Via grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchil- dren; and six great-grahdehil- ft Via Tiro a alan nrarttiAaA iri tanV Mr.

Layton was a member of the Toledo United Methodist Church, a farmer, an employee of Kuhene Manufacturing, Mattoon, and was retired from Cumberland Unit 77 as director of transportation. Memorials may be made to the Toledo United Methodist Church. Lola Newlan LOVINGTON Lola Loral Newlan, 97, of Lovington died at Friday (March 26, 1999) at the Sullivan Living Center. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington.

Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. She was born May 15, 1901, in Fayette County, the daughter of Sylvester Clarence and Letha King Newlan. She married Alvin L. Newlan in 1921. He died in 1979.

Surviving are two sons, Melvin Newlan and Mervil Newlan, both of Lovington; Ruth Beals of Colorado Springs, seven -W; A Ermah F. Perry MATTOON Ermah F. Perry, age 92, of Mat-toon, passed away at 3:32 p.m. Friday, March 26, 1999 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m Tuesday, March 30, 1999 at the Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home with Rev.

John Connett officiating. Interment will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Ermah F.

Perry was born January 25, 1907 at Mattoon, a daughter of Alsephas Robinson and Bertha Malora Myers Allemang. She married George William Perry in 1926, he preceded in death in 1988. She is survived by three sons, Thurl S. Perry V4V UE MlOV Ul VUU 111 UVUtll 1 stepdaughter. 1 T.hP t.h I IflV AfivpntiBt I UUTlllgvvlli Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Clara Shupe TOLEDO Clara Shupe, 89, ol Toledo died at 7:50 p.m. Fri- day (March 26, 1999) at the Cum-berland Nursing Centert Greenup. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Christ The Kim Catholic Church, Greenup, with Jeff Grant officiating. Burial will be in Janesville Ceme-tery.

-She was born Sept. 7, 1909, in Neoga, the daughter of Henry and Sarah Oliver McCall. She married James Leo Shupe in 1928. He died in 1985. Surviving are three sons, James Shupe of Mattoon and Carl Shupe and Walter Shupe, both of Greenup; one daughter, rveiyn aiarwait oi Toledo; 14 -grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-' She was also preceded in death sister, and one granddaughter.

Mrs. Shupe owned and operi ated a restaurant in Casey and worked at Kerns Manufacturing. Neoga, for several years. She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to the Cumberland Nursing Center of UlUg uaiuuiiv.

RANTOUL Horace Sis," of Rantoul formerly of Areola, aiea ai i.at a.m. Sunday (March Arrangements are pending at bhrader Funeral Home in Ai IZ i PAG2A11 MEMORIAMS IN MEMORY OF BILL LANG 5228-32995 Janet, Kent, Carol, Cory, Matt, Ric, Marty Fern Hatfill Fern Hatfill, 79, of Mattoon, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 1999, at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Schilling Funeral Home with the Rev.

Al Groner officiating. Burial will be in the Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will be from p.m. on Monday evening at the funeral home. Fern was born in Cumberland County on September 3, 1919, a daughter of Ralph and Delia Boruff Croy.

She married Vernon Hatfill in 1937. Survivors include her beloved husband, Vernon Hatfill of Mattoon; one son, Gerald Hatfill and wife Janet of Murfreesboro, two daughters, Carolyn Tucker and husband Frank of Charleston and Sandi Corbin and husband Richard of Palatka, seven grandchildren, Mark Tucker and wife Tresa and their children Brian and Amanda, all of Windsor; Bruce Tucker and wife Tammy and their daughters Kate and Kristen, all of Heyworth; Lori Ulinger and husband John and their children Jordan and Jessica, all of Gladeville, Scott Hatfill and wife Pat and their children Evan, Lennox, and Ana, all of Nashville, Jodi Trotter and husband Dave and their daughters Whitley and Riley, all of Mattoon; Teri Whitley of Mattoon; Sheri Flood and husband Leon and their son Blake, all of Mattoon; four brothers, Donald Croy and wife Carol, Ivan Croy and wife Martha, Bob Croy and wife Joan, and Roger Croy and wife Lorene, all of Mattoon; and one sister, Berdina Strong and husband Everett of Mattoon. She was preceded in death by one grandson, three brothers, and one sister. Mrs. Hatfill had formerly worked as a sales clerk and was a homemaker and a devoted family member.

She was adored by all who knew her. She touched the Uvea of her brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, dren, grandchildren, and greatr-grandchildren. Fern always shared her love, goodies, and home with every--one. She was truly a blessing to them all. of Mattoon, Robert D.

Perry of Windsor and Kenneth D. Perry of Mat-toon; seven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Bill Perry, Jr. in 1973, three brothers and one sister. Mrs.

Perry was a member of East Side Church of the Nazarene, V.F.W. Auxiliary, Moose Auxiliary, Royal Neighbors and the Etog Bowling League. Ruby Moore Perry Moore Ruby Alice Moore, 98, of Mattoon, passed away at 9:14 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 1999, at the Sunrise Care and Rehabilitation Center in Mattoon. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.

on Tuesday at the Schilling Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. E.E. Elliott officiating. Burial will be in the Dodge Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the fu-neral home. Ruby was born in Mattoon on July 10, 1900, a daughter of Amos and Nora Flemming Sweet. Survivors include one son, James Moore and wife Jack D. Winkleblack EUFAULA, ALABAMA Funeral services for Jack D.

Winkleblack, age 70, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday March 29, 1999, in the 1st Presbyterian Church of Eufaula with the Rev. John Boyer officiating and Chapman Funeral Home directing. The burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday March 3 1, 1999, in Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston, Illinois, with the Rev.

PatrickMurphy officiating and Harper-Swickard Funeral Home directing. Mr. Winkleblack died Friday March 26, 1999, in Eufaula. He was born May 25, 1928, in Charleston, the son of the late William Winkleblack and Nellie Bails Winkleblack. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1950.

He entered the US Army and served as a 2nd Lt. with the US Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War. He served in the following capacities: Past Exalted Ruler of the Elkhart Elks Club (Elkhart, Founder and owner of Alabama Inter-Forest Corp. of Eufaula (1982); a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Bevill Center for Advanced Electronics in Eufaula; Currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Business Council of Alabama; Past President of the Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce; Past Deacon of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Eufaula; Past President of the Eufaula Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow; past member of the Board of Directors of the Lakeside School in Eufaula; Membership chairman of the Barbour County Republican Executive Committee. Surviving are wife, Sue Huffman Winkleblack of Eufaula; one daughter, Jeri Winkleblack of Tallahassee, two sons, Doug Winkleblack and his wife, Mary of Eufaula and Jason Winkleblack of Eufaula; two grandchildren, Max and LaneyWinkleblack of Eufaula; one sister, Dorothy Monts of Charleston.

Memorials may be made to the 1st Presbyterian Church Buildmg Restoration Fund in care of 1st Presbyterian Church, N. Randolph Eufaula, Al. 36027, Esther of Mattoon; four grandchildren, Robert Allen Moore and wife Brenda and daughter Laura Beth, all of Houston, Texas; JoEllen "Jodie" Sanders and husband Eric and their daughters Kaycie and Kelcie, all of Mattoon; Jeana Biggs and husband Scott and their son Bryce, all of Charleston; ulie Roe and husband Richard and their daughters Kendra and KyAnn, all of Center Point, Indiana; four special nieces, Joan Bariether of Mattoon, Martha Hill of Salt Lake City, Utah, Virginia Lear of Springfield, and Luanne Janssen of Florida. She was preceded in death by one son, Elmer Moore and his wife Frances; one grandson, Jimmy Moore, six brothers, and three sisters. Mrs.

Moore was retired supervisor at the Brown Shoe Factory. She was a lifetime member of the First Baptist Church in Mattoon..