Wilson, Bathsheba Marie

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• Reference Number: WILS.B001
• _FGRAVE: 36006966

Bathsheba married Zimmerman, Henry Frederick on 27 Aug 1846 in Stark, Ohio. Henry was born on 1 Feb 1823 in Stark County, Ohio; died on 20 Oct 1881 in Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Koontz Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.J008
• _FGRAVE: 6321512

Notes:

Birth:
According to the 1910 Census, he was born in Illinois

Family/Spouse: Boone, Sarah Samantha. Sarah was born on 5 May 1854 in Illinois; died on 30 Oct 1932; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.L003
• _FGRAVE: 18308959

Libby married Wright, James Henry on 25 Nov 1879. James was born on 2 Nov 1841 in New York; died on 7 Jul 1919 in Zif, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Wright Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.J009
• _FGRAVE: 6321500

Family/Spouse: Behymer, Stella Myrtle. Stella (daughter of Behymer, William R. and WEST, Julia Ann) was born in 1872; died on 11 Jun 1950 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.Z002

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.L004

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.J013
• _FGRAVE: 36343548

Family/Spouse: Patterson, Sarah Frances. Sarah (daughter of Patterson, Jordan J. and Smith, Rebecca Ann) was born in 1880; died in 1965; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.J011
• _FGRAVE: 6321518

Family/Spouse: ULM, Clara Belle. Clara (daughter of ULM, Richard H. and Behymer, Susan) was born on 12 Mar 1885 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 5 Nov 1950 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.U004

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.A002

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.M013
• _FGRAVE: 6078658

Family/Spouse: Yates, Luther Guy. Luther was born on 1 Jun 1890 in Wayne County, Illinois; died in Dec 1968 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.F003

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.E006

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.L002
• Funeral: Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
• Census: 24 Apr 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04b
• Census: 8 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a

Notes:

Birth:
Coy D. Taylor, http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cst/taylor/george.htm shows her birthdate as Aug 27, 1984

Died:
Coy D. Taylor, http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cst/taylor/george.htm shows her deathdate as Jul 20, 1982

Lulu married Bissey, Henry Roland on 20 Apr 1915 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Henry (son of Bissey, George Harter and Fulkerson, Alice F. 'Allie') was born on 5 Sep 1892 in Illinois; died on 4 Aug 1986; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.E002
• _FGRAVE: 6317517

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.R006

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.E007

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.Z003

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.N002

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.M009

Family/Spouse: Beal, Glen. Glen was born on 15 Dec 1907; died on 15 Jan 1992; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.J014

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.C010

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• Reference Number: WRIG.I002

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• Reference Number: WRIG.P003
• _FGRAVE: 18308579

Family/Spouse: Pittman, Charles James 'Charlie'. Charles was born on 14 Sep 1863 in Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1943 in Marion County, Illinois; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.H
• _FGRAVE: 170193328

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.A004
• _FGRAVE: 25637128

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• Reference Number: WRIG.J001
• _FGRAVE: 18308903

Family/Spouse: Graham, Elizabeth Jane 'Eliza'. Elizabeth was born in 1884 in Illinois; died in 1962 in Illinois; was buried in Wright Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.M004
• _FGRAVE: 19226429
• Funeral: Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois

Notes:

Former Zif Woman Dies
Mrs. Mary E. Hanner, 93, of Flora, a former resident of Zif township in Wayne County, died at 12:35 p.m. Friday at the Flora Nursing Center. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne with Bro. Roy Rogers officiating. Burial was in the Zif Cemetery.
Born in Wayne
Mrs. Hanner was born in Wayne County July 11, 1884, the daughter of James and Libby (Zimmerman) Wright. She was first married to Ivy Clark, then she married Harold Hall and then Merle Hanner, all of whom preceded her in death. She was a housewife and was a member of the Pin Hook Christian Church in Zif Township.
The Survivors
Surviving are one foster son Lowell Cross and one sister Stella Stum, both patients at the Flora Nursing Center, nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Hanner was preceded in death by one daughter, Mae four brothers Thurman, John, Ivan and Louis, two sisters Lucy and Emma.

Died:
Mrs. Mary E. Hanner, 93, of Flora, a former resident of Zif township in Wayne County, died at 12:35 p.m. Friday at the Flora Nursing Center.

Family/Spouse: Clark, I.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hall, H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hanner, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WRIG.L010
• _FGRAVE: 18302499

Notes:

Obituary extracted from the Wayne County Press, 9/8/1949:

Louis R. Wright, formerly of Wayne City, died. Burial in Wright cemetery.

He was born March 23, 1886 in Clay City.

He leaves his wife, Ella, one son Frank of Mt. Vernon, four daughters: Bernadine Harvey of Mt. Vernon; Mrs. Louisa Alexander; Mrs. Fannie Plock; and Luella Jacobs, all of Rockford.

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• Reference Number: WRIG.U017
• _FGRAVE: 170105914

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• Reference Number: WRIG.U019
• _FGRAVE: 170105750

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• Reference Number: WRIG.D003
• _FGRAVE: 170192990

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• Reference Number: WRIG.L006
• _FGRAVE: 18308781

Family/Spouse: Barbre, Ben Harrison. Ben was born on 30 Jan 1889 in Carmi, White County, Illinois; died in 1961; was buried in Richland Cemetery, Boyleston, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.R005
• _FGRAVE: 170193708

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.S002
• _FGRAVE: 25637111

Family/Spouse: Stum, Burtie. Burtie died in 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WRIG.E005
• _FGRAVE: 18308815

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• Reference Number: WRIG.I001
• _FGRAVE: 18308969

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• Reference Number: WRIG.U018
• _FGRAVE: 170106342

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.O001
• _FGRAVE: 19227977

Notes:

He always had a joke to tell, and loved to tease people. Ora was an only child. He was a colorful individual who was either liked or disliked. The family has many stories about Ora (some good, some bad), and some sad stories of Ora's childhoodht may have contributed to his strong personality. But it still holds true that he was a colorful man, strong in personality, and liked by many.

Family/Spouse: McFadden, Bessie. Bessie was born in 1890; died in 1915; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Travis, Tishia May. Tishia (daughter of Travis, Noah and Sharp, Margaret Ellen) was born on 2 Jul 1903; died on 23 Sep 1929; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHNEIDER, Flossie. Flossie was born on 29 Oct 1905 in Illinois; died on 26 Oct 1994; was buried in Oak Knoll Memorial Park Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ZIMM.E002
• _FGRAVE: 6317517

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.C009
• _FGRAVE: 35261898
• Military Service: World War II, Shipfitter Second Class, United States Navy

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: YATE.R002
• _FGRAVE: 6077381
• Military Service: World War II, Corporal, United States Army

Family/Spouse: Schroeder, Opaline. Opaline was born in 1917; died in 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: YATE.O001
• _FGRAVE: 6321842
• Military Service: World War II, Electricians Mate Second Class, USS Sims (DD-409), United States Navy

Notes:

Military Service:
Service# 3368324


Re-enlisted for a second tour of duty in May of 1939 with the stipulation that he and his brother James would be assigned to the same ship. Served in the Atlantic aboard the newly commissioned Destroyer USS Simms (DD-409) until the war began 7 December, 1941 when his ship departed for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations with Task Force 17 formed around the fast carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5). Electrician's Mate 1st Class Orin Yates, along with 234 shipmates including his brother, was killed in action on May 7, 1942 when the Simms was sunk by Japanese aircraft during the opening action of The Battle of The Coral Sea. Posthumously awarded The Purple Heart Medal and entitled to The American Defense Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, and The WWII Victory Medal. Memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.

(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901045

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: YATE.J003
• _FGRAVE: 56771992
• Military Service: World War II, Electricians Mate First Class, USS Sims (DD-409) , United States Navy

Notes:

Military Service:
Service# 3368327
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Re-enlisted for a second tour of duty in May of 1939 with the stipulation that he and his brother Orin would be assigned to the same ship. Served in the Atlantic aboard the newly commissioned destroyer USS Sims (DD-409) until the war began on 7 December, 1941 when his ship departed for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations with Task Force 17 formed around the fast carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5). Electrician's Mate 1st Class James Yates, along with 234 shipmates including his brother, was killed in action on May 7, 1942 when the Simms was sunk by Japanese aircraft during the opening action of The Battle of The Coral Sea. Posthumously awarded The Purple Heart Medal and was entitled to The American Defense Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.

(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901046
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Memorilized on Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery

https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/yates%3Djames-3

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• Reference Number: YATE.E001
• _FGRAVE: 6077389

Notes:

The civic minded man hadn't been able to work since he became ill last summer. He remained at his home in rural Rinard until taken to St. Louis by a DeSelm's ambulance.

He was the town clerk in Keith Twp. for more than 20 years and sat on the Rinard Grade School board and the Flora Grade School board for another ten years.

The well-known Republican was a deacon in the Zif Baptist church and a member of the Elks Lodge in Flora.

He and his brother Roy, of Flora, farmed land in the rural Rinard area.

Died:
Earl A. Yates, 54, a well known Rinard farmer died in a St. Louis hospital.

Mr. Yates, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Guy Yates, had been a patient at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis since Nov. 25, suffering from cell complications in the brain.

Earl married Henry, Dorothy L. on 17 Mar 1945 in Wayne County, Illinois. Dorothy (daughter of Henry, Ralph Russell and Harmon, Edna Zora) was born on 6 May 1925; died on 15 Jun 1998; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: YATE.L005

Family/Spouse: Stanford, N.S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: YATE.M001

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: YATE.L001
• _FGRAVE: 6078665
• Military Service: World War II, Aviation Machinist's Mate (ACMM), United States Navy

Luther married Bateman, Loma Lee on 2 Nov 1947. Loma (daughter of Bateman, Hugh and Jenkins, Gladys) was born on 10 Jun 1925 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 19 Jun 2004 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: YATE.R001
• _FGRAVE: 148506110
• Military Service: World War II, United States Navy

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: YATE.M002

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BISS.R005
• _FGRAVE: 33302159

Family/Spouse: McHenry, Harold D.. Harold (son of McHenry, John W. and ?, Lillie) was born on 8 Feb 1909; died on 22 Apr 1979; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BISS.E002
• _FGRAVE: 86011138
• Military Service: World War II, Sergeant, 312th Depot Repair Squadron, 41st Air Depot Group, United States Army Air Forces

Notes:

Since he grew up working on his granddad's farm as a young man in Clay County, IL, he developed a true passion for farming which continued throughout his life. He enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1942 to 1945 in World War II in both North Africa and Italy.

After his return from the war, Jack worked for the Uniroyal Tire Company in Detroit, MI where he lived until his retirement. He resided in Alabama since his retirement in 1976. He and Jewel have been members of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Chuurch for all those years. Jack was active in the American Legion, serving as a Commander, the VFW, President of Civitan and the Masonic Lodge. His love of farming continued until age 72 when the sport of golf became his new passion and he enjoyed that wonderful sport with family and friends well into his 80's.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on October 13, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Army Air Forces, completed basic training, attended the 19 week airplane mechanics service school, and later qualified in the military occupational specialty of administrative non-commissioned officer (502). Departed the Continental U.S. on August 21, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 312th Depot Repair Squadron, 41st Air Depot Group through the Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on December 1, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2047910

Died:
Everett Jackson (Jack) Bissey Jack passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at his home at the age of 94.

Everett married DODD, J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BISS.R006
• _FGRAVE: 24056904
• Military Service: World War II,
• Census: 24 Apr 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04b

Notes:

Buried:
Ralph was injured in World War II. He had a head injury and terrible headaches, as a result he took his own life.
May he rest in peace!

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• Reference Number: BISS.M004
• _FGRAVE: 26985219

Family/Spouse: Pittman, Carlyn Nyle. Carlyn (son of Pittman, Lester Scudamore and Dickey, Agnes Eliza) was born on 16 Aug 1918 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 4 Oct 2008 in Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried on 7 Oct 2008 in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BISS.E003
• _FGRAVE: 19460008
• Funeral: 21 May 2007, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Eula Skelton, 85, of Flora, IL died at 2:30 AM Saturday, May 19, 2007 at Clay County Hospital in Flora.

She was born March 6, 1922 in Clay City, IL to Henry & Versa (Zimmerman) Bissey. She married Henry C. Skelton on May 1, 1941 in Clay City. He preceded her in death on March 15, 1992.

Eula was a homemaker, member of Harmony United Methodist Church, past member of the True Blue Sunday School Class of the church and member of the Flora Rebekah Lodge.

She is survived by 2 daughters: Kay (Bill) Kitley of Flora and Susan (Steve) Oglesby of Houston, TX; 5 grandchildren: Kent (Tisha) Kitley of Flora, Deanna (Shane) Carder of Clay City, Matthew (Karen) Oglesby of Houston, TX, Jenny (Steve) Henson of Flora & Leigh Oglesby of Ft. Worth, TX; 4 great-grandchildren: Brett & Brock Carder of Clay City and Morgan & Colton Kitley of Flora; 2 great-great grandchildren: Dani Henson & Addison Oglesby of Houston, TX; 4 sisters: Edith (Dean) Reinerd of Mexico, MO, Audrey (Fred) Weiler of Flora, Doris (Dave) Sanders of Quincy, Lola James of Tewksbury, MA; 1 brother: Jack (Jewel) Bissey of Florence, AL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 granddaughter (Julie Kitley), 3 brothers (Ralph, Dale & George Bissey), 2 sisters (Ruth McHenry & Melba Pittman).

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, May 21, 2007 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Kneff Cemetery in Flora. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Harmony United Methodist Church and may be received at the funeral home.

Eula married Skelton, Henry Clinton on 1 May 1941 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Henry was born on 6 Aug 1920; died on 15 Mar 1992; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BISS.E004
• _FGRAVE: 202580656

Family/Spouse: Rinerd, Dean Corley. Dean was born on 14 Apr 1916 in Macon, Macon County, Illinois; died on 16 Dec 2015 in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri; was buried in Midway Christian Church Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BISS.I001
• _FGRAVE: 240606472
• Military Service: World War II, Sergeant, 22nd Company, Separation Center, War Department Personnel Center, United States Army
• Census: 24 Apr 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04b
• Census: 8 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a

Notes:

Dale Bissey, 79, of Tuscola, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 at his home.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 20th, from 5 p.m. To 7 p.m. at Hilligoss-Shrader, 705 S. Main Street in Tuscola. The memorial service will be held Wednesday the 21st at 11 a.m., also at Hilligoss-Shrader.

Mr. Bissey was born in Clay County, Illinois on November 11, 1926 to Henry Roland and Versa Zimmerman Bissey. From 1944 to 1947, Mr. Bissey served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant. He attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, graduating in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Mr. Bissey also attended St. Norbert College in West DePere, Wisconsin, Virginia Military Institute, and the University of Michigan. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

After receiving his business degree, Mr. Bissey accepted a position at Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, where he worked for four years. On September 9, 1956, Mr. Bissey established his own business, Bissey's Sales & Service in Tuscola. For 49 years, the business provided gasoline, tires and vehicle service to citizens of Tuscola, Douglas County, and the surrounding area. In previous years, Mr. Bissey was a member of the Kiwanis Club and served as both Deacon and Elder in the Presbyterian Church.

An outdoor enthusiast, Mr. Bissey took his family on summer vacations throughout the United States and Canada, including a six week trip to Alaska in 1965. Hiking, camping and exploring remote areas were among his greatest pleasures.

Survivors include his wife, Mary, and their four children: Patricia Greaves of San Patricio, New Mexico; Randy Bissey of Houston, Texas; Donna Ralph of Zurich, Switzerland; and Brad Bissey of Denver, Colorado; and five grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Jack Bissey of Florence, Alabama; and five sisters: Eula Skelton of Flora, Illinois; Edith Reinerd of Mexico, Missouri; Audrey Weiler of Clay City, Illinois; Doris Sanders of Quincy, Illinois; and Lola James of Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Mr. Bissey was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ralph and George Bissey, and sisters Ruth McHenry and Melba Pittman.

Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to Tuscola Airport Improvement Ltd., P.O. Box 142, Tuscola, IL 61953 or Provena Covenant Hospice Care Program, 1400 West Park Street, Urbana, IL, 61801.

Military Service:
With prior service in the Reserve, enlisted and entered active service with the Coast Artillery Corps in the Regular Army. Completed army specialized training reserve program (basic engineering) and army specialized training program (electrical engineering). Served stateside with 22nd Company, Separation Center, War Department Personnel Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on February 22, 1947, same station. Earned the WWII Victory Medal.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2109728

Buried:
Burial Details Unknown

A.N. married Weiler, F.E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SANDERS, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BISS.L005
• _FGRAVE: 180571788

Notes:

TEWKSBURY -- Mrs. Lola (Bissey) James, 85, passed away Saturday, June 17th at the Winchester Hospital.

Lola was born on May 5, 1932 in Clay City, Illinois a daughter of the late Henry J. and Lulu Versa (Zimmerman) Bissey. Loving wife of forty-seven years to the late Richard G. "Dick" James whom she lost in 2004.

Lola was a homemaker helping to raise her children and enjoying watching her family grow to 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was an active member and communicant at the First Baptist Church in Tewksbury where she participated as a Deacon and a member of the Women's Group, Philatheas.

She is survived by her four children, Duane James and his wife Carmel, David James and his wife Lixandra, Alicia Hunt and her husband George, and Bruce James; eleven grandchildren, Carmel, Kevin, Pamela, Ian, Aaron, and Janelle James, Christopher and Jennifer Hunt, Matthew LaChance, Aidan and Parker James; three sisters, Edith Reinard, Doris Saunders, Audrey Wilder; also many nieces and nephews.

JAMES -- Visiting hours Wednesday, June 21 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of 1 Dewey St. and 975 Main St., (Rt. 38) Tewksbury Center, Ph. (800
in MA or 978) 851-2950. Her funeral will begin Thursday, June 22 from the funeral home at 9:00 am followed by a Funeral Service at First Baptist Church, 1500 Andover St., No. Tewksbury at 10:00 AM. Burial will be Tewksbury Cemetery.

Published in Lowell Sun on June 20, 2017

Family/Spouse: JAMES, Richard George 'Dickie'. Richard was born on 22 Jun 1933 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Dec 2004 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Tewksbury Cemetery, Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BISS.G006
• Census: 8 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BEAL.B001

Family/Spouse: Pierson, A.L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PITT.T002
• _FGRAVE: 64449295

Notes:

Buried:
Sec. II, Row 4

Family/Spouse: GILBERT, David Allen. David was born on 11 Feb 1859 in Illinois; died on 3 Jul 1946 in Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tillie married SCHOTT, Harry Herbert on 8 May 1914. Harry (son of Schott, Samuel and Thomas, Matilda A.) was born on 19 Jun 1876 in Illinois; died on 16 Aug 1946 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.V002

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.G002

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.U002

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.U001
• _FGRAVE: 16872144

Family/Spouse: Beasley, William Franklin 'Bill' Sr.. William was born on 5 Feb 1887 in Clay County, Illinois; died in Dec 1962 in Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Cisne Cemetery, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Atteberry, Theodore M.. Theodore was born on 10 Jan 1904 in Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 4 Jul 1968 in Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Evangelical Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Homemaker
• Reference Number: WRIG.O001
• _FGRAVE: 18302466
• Funeral: 8 Jul 1996, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church., and was a 10 year member of the Clay County Saddle Club.

Died:
Opal WELLS, 86, of Clay City, died on Thursday, July 4, 1996, at her home.

Opal married Wells, Floyd J. on 10 Aug 1930. Floyd (son of Wells, William Alvin and Gregg, Ida Mae) was born on 15 Oct 1908 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 8 Oct 1993 in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1993 in Wright Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Homemaker
• Reference Number: WRIG.H001
• _FGRAVE: 18308880
• Funeral: 2 Nov 1994, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

She was a home- maker.

Family/Spouse: Settles, John E.. John was born on 24 Jun 1906; died on 26 Apr 1976; was buried in Benld Cemetery, Benld, Macoupin County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.B001
• _FGRAVE: 20755909

Notes:

Funeral services were conducted by Reverend Paul Brown.

Family/Spouse: Stine, Elmo Clyde 'Jim'. Elmo was born on 17 Jun 1906 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 17 Sep 1976 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in 1976 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.G001
• _FGRAVE: 36687517

Notes:

He worked in oil field construction, was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Clay City, was a past member of Clay City Odd Fellows and Clay County Civil Defense. George enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with his family.

Died:
George A. Wright, 88, of Clay City, IL died at 7:50 AM Monday, April 27, 2009 at his home in Clay City.

Family/Spouse: Fox, A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Frank, L.L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.F001

Notes:

Florence Alice “Dottie” Dunlap, age 94, formerly of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Monday night, September 11, 2023, at Aperion Care in Fairfield.

She was born October 10, 1928, in Keith Township, Wayne County, Illinois, the daughter of John George and Eliza Jane (Graham) Wright.

Dottie was previously married to William “Bill” C. Dunlap on February 19, 1956, in O’Fallon.

She had worked at International Shoe Company in Flora and Olney for 15 years, and Rexham for another 15 years. She was a past member of the Rebekahs, VFW Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary, Moose Auxiliary, and Clay County Hospital Auxiliary. Dottie had been affiliated with the Bethel EUB Methodist Church. She enjoyed time spent fishing and playing bingo.

She is survived by nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Linda Wright.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 5 sisters, Grace Settles, Melverna Beasley, Opal Wells, Hazel Settles, and Beulah Stine; 3 brothers, George A. Wright, as well as 2 infant brothers; and several nieces and nephews.

Private burial will be at Wright Cemetery in rural Wayne County. Arrangements are by Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora.

Family/Spouse: Dunlap, W.B.C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.D004
• _FGRAVE: 19227986

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.W003
• _FGRAVE: 40758752

Family/Spouse: CALVIN, James W.. James was born on 9 Nov 1920; died on 27 Aug 1990 in Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas; was buried in Sumner Memorial Gardens, Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.R002
• _FGRAVE: 82285763
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Port, United States Army

Notes:

Donnell's eyes were very blue. His hair was dark brown. He was 5'10" tall. He had medium-to-dark complexion. He was slim in build.

He went by Donnell. At a very young age, Donnell had tuburculosis, and had to be in a TB hospital for many months.
Donnelle was known for his quick whit and humor, and loved to tease.
Donnelle was brilliant with numbers and could out beat anyone in a game of chess due to his ability to think his opponents next moves.

Military Service:
Served as a clerk-typist, discharged as a Technician 4th Grade, awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal

(Source: Military Discharge Paper, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=82285763&PIpi=53352300)

Buried:
His grave-stone is a veterans memorial stone.

Plot: MB, 0, 176

Family/Spouse: Nunnelley, C.L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.W002
• _FGRAVE: 84475364
• Military Service: World War II, Corporal, United States Army

Notes:

Buried:
Section 55, Lot 112

Family/Spouse: Poston, Gladys Fern. Gladys was born on 13 Nov 1924 in Odom, Van Zandt County, Texas; died on 14 Feb 2004; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pritchett, Upshur County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MCHE.H002

Family/Spouse: ?, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, J.M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, N.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Oglesby, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SKEL.K001

Family/Spouse: Kitley, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kitley, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Verner, F.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

B. married ?, B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PIER.L002
• _FGRAVE: 43035917
• Funeral: 25 Oct 2000, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Linda Kay Yauch, 44, of Flora, died October 22, 2000, at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Mrs. Yauch was born in Flora, the daughter of Allen and Betty Pierson. She married Ronnie Dale Yauch in Flora.

She was employed by Minwax and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Flora.

She is survived by her husband; her father; a daughter, Jennifer; and her brother, Bob. She was preceded in death by her mother.

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

(Published Clay County Advocate-Press)

Linda married Yauch, Ronnie Dale on 18 Aug 1973 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Ronnie (son of Yauch, Delores E. 'Dodie', son of Yauch, Russell Dale and Evans, Vera Isabell) was born on 14 Feb 1956 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 12 Sep 2002 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana; was buried on 15 Sep 2002 in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Welty, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

F. married Young, B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

B. married Edwards, G.E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J.H. married McClelland, E.E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WELL.R001
• _FGRAVE: 19909873
• _MEMR: 9 Jun 2007, The First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Robert Wells, 72, formerly of Clay city, passed away May 4th, 2007. He was the son of Floyd and Opal Wells. There was a Memorial service in his honor, Saturday, June 9th, at 10:30 a.m., at The First Baptist Church of Clay City, in Clay City, Illinois. Pastor Brad Harris conducted the service. Burial followed in the Wright Cemetery South of Clay City.

Robert married Marron, Delores Jean on 4 Jun 1962. Delores was born on 19 Feb 1937; died on 17 Oct 2001; was buried in Wright Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WELL.U002
• _FGRAVE: 18308754

D. married Cress, D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: Gray, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WELL.U003
• _FGRAVE: 18308738

Family/Spouse: Daubs, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J.D. married Tolliver, R.L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SETT.U002

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: STIN.R001
• _FGRAVE: 86668235

Notes:

Robert Lee "Bobby" Stine, 76, of Flora, IL died at 11:07 AM Monday, March 12, 2012 at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora.

He was born February 23, 1936 in Wayne County, IL to Elmo "Jim" Stine and Beulah "Toots" (Wright) Stine. He married Sandra K. Kroeger on June 6, 1965 in Flora. She preceded him in death on March 11, 2010.

He worked at Flora International Shoe Factory and Clay County Highway Department and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Flora.

Bobby enjoyed playing country music on his guitar and attending the Elm River Chowder in Wayne County.

He is survived by a son: Galen Stine; 2 aunts: Florence "Dot" Dunlap and Linda Wright; 4 grandchildren: Robert, Nicholas, Galen, Cassie; and a host of cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.

A graveside service for Bobby Stine were held at Clay City Cemetery.

Frank & Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial donations may be in the form of donations to the family for their expenses.

Buried:
A graveside service for Bobby Stine will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Clay City Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Robert married KROEGER, Sandra Kay on 6 Jun 1965 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Sandra (daughter of Kroeger, Edward Karl and HAYNES, Imogene Lucille) was born on 8 Jan 1941 in Alton, Madison County, Illinois; died on 11 Mar 2010 in Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Mar 2010 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.G003
• _FGRAVE: 186955402
• Military Service: United States Army

Notes:

Died:
George Arthur Wright, age 71, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, January 28, 2018, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

Family/Spouse: Taishoff, V.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.L002

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WRIG.J003

Family/Spouse: Murphy, R.W.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sterner, T.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.E003

Notes:

Joyce was born the 1st day of Spring, and died the 1st day of Fall.

Joyce loved to play darts, and the apple of her eye was her grandson Gage (son of Joyce's daughter Ayla).

Joyce was diagnosed with cancer in July, and succumbed to it just 3 months later.

Her family will always remember her whit, smile, and oneryness.

Joyce made the best green chili and beef jerky. And family members anticipated her food gifts yearly.

Joyce had pretty blonde hair, and green eyes. She was medium height and slender.

She spent 30 years as a Central Office Engineer for Mountain Bell and US West.

Joyce was born in Socorro, New Mexico. She was raised from age 1 year through most of her young adult life in Albuquerque, NM and then was transferred to Arizona by the phone company. In 1994, she again was transferred by the phone company to Centennial, Colorado where she lived until her death.

Buried:
Ashes scattered

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

Family/Spouse: ?, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Henson, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, T.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Carder, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: KITL.J001

J. married Wimberly [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J. married Lewis, J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

L. married Banker, D.L.D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Billingsley, G.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: ?, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Koehler, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Logger
• Reference Number: TOLL.A001
• Funeral: 13 Jul 2014, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Tink worked for Wells Logging throughout his life, was a member of Union Laborers Hall in McLeansboro, and in his free time enjoyed horseback riding, camping, fishing, and 4-wheeler riding.

Anthony married Landreth, J.L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: Walsh, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]