Worthey, Mary Elizabeth

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• Reference Number: WORT.M001
• Funeral: 21 Feb 2009, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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She was a CNA and a member of Clay City First Baptist Church. Mary loved her babies and family, enjoyed fishing and taking care of others.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Yates, S.
2. Yates, S.
3. Yates, A.

J.H. married Waggoner, C.L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WORT.D001
• _FGRAVE: 21950023
• Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, 112th Combat Engineer Battalion, United States Army

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Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on 7 may 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified as a heavy truck driver, military occupational specialty 931. Departed the Continental U.S. on 2 December 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served with unknown units in non-combat positions until assigned to the 112th Combat Engineer Battalion and fought in the Rhineland Campaign with them. Earned the Meritorious Unit Award, The Distinguished Unit Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from the Transportation Corps as a Private First Class on 30 December 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1995406

Donald married Forseman, Evelyn Marie. Evelyn (daughter of Forsman, Orla Clyde and Goin, Bonnie Gertrude) was born on 10 Sep 1924 in Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1997 in Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FORS.E001
• _FGRAVE: 59350691

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• Occupation: Retired Conductor for B & O Railroad
• Reference Number: WAGG.C001
• _FGRAVE: 22764899
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 99th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company (Field Artillery), United States Army
• Funeral: 8 Dec 2001, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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He was a retired conductor for B & 0, later CSX Railroad.
Mr. Waggoner was a member of the First Christian Church, Xenia, VFW, American Legion, Masonic Lodge, all of Flora, Moose Lodge and was a WW II Army Veteran.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on March 22, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Ordnance Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Fuel Induction Mechanic (926). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 23, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 99th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company (field artillery) in the army of occupation in Japan. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade on November 27, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2021425

Died:
died at his residence in Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Clarence married McCracken, Mary Helen on 31 Dec 1966 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of McCracken, John Jacob and Barnett, Nora) was born on 12 Feb 1933 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois; died on 31 Jan 2006 in St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried in Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MCCR.M002
• _FGRAVE: 18117435

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Mary H. Waggoner, 72, of West Salem, IL died January 31, 2006, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IL.

Mrs. Waggoner was born December 2, 1933, in Lawrenceville, the daughter of John J. and Nora Barnett McCracken. She married Gordon C. Ford November 11, 1956 and he preceded her in death in 1964. She later married Clarence Waggoner December 31, 1966 in Xenia and he preceded her in death December 5, 2002.

Mrs. Waggoner was a homemaker and an artist and she enjoyed doing arts and crafts and collecting dolls.

She was affiliated with the Xenia Christian Church and Clay City Baptist Church.

Survivors include her children, Mary Lou Hayes, Gordon C. Ford, Connie Sharp, Tina Huddlestun, and Clarann Worthey; two sisters Nancy Carpenter and Sally Pickford; 19 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, three brothers, three sisters, one grandson, and one granddaughter.

Funeral services were held at Frank and Bright Funeral Home with burial in Oskaloosa Cemetery.

Memorials to the American Diabetes Foundation.

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• Reference Number: FORS.O001

Orla married Goin, Bonnie Gertrude. Bonnie was born in 1887; died in 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GOIN.B002

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• Reference Number: WAGG.I001

Isach married Jones, Matilda Elizabeth 'Lizzie'. Matilda died before 10 Apr 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: JONE.L002

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• Reference Number: MCCR.J006
• _FGRAVE: 21570196
• Military Service: World War I, Fireman First Class, United States Navy Reserve

John married Barnett, Nora. Nora (daughter of Barnett, Richard and Fulk, Cora Bell Catherine) was born on 12 Nov 1904 in Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois; died in Apr 1982 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BARN.N001
• _FGRAVE: 21570200