Hosselton, Samuel Oscar 'Sammy'

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• Reference Number: HOSS.S003
• _FGRAVE: 18308562

Family/Spouse: Patterson, Mayme E.. Mayme (daughter of Patterson, Orange S. and Banker, Ellen Henrietta) was born in 1875; died in 1958; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.E004
• _FGRAVE: 18304121

Family/Spouse: Garrison, Elizabeth Ellen. Elizabeth was born in 1898 in Illinois; died in 1993 in Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.F001
• _FGRAVE: 18308481

Fred married Atteberry, Alma on 17 Sep 1925. Alma (daughter of Atteberry, Titus and ?, Rosa N.) was born on 11 Aug 1908; died on 18 Apr 1998; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.M001

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

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: HOSS.L001
• _FGRAVE: 18103117
• Funeral: 19 Dec 2004, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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He was actively engaged in farming and raising cattle, and during his early farming years, he purchased the first one row corn picker in the area in 1943.

He attended the Zif Baptist Church. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

In 1930 his father built a country store, E.R. Hosselton Store, next to their home and Cletis hauled the lumber to frame the store building with a team of horses and wagon.
In the spring of 1932, the country store expanded with Cletis driving a regular route throughout the area in a Model T Huckster wagon carrying groceries, feed, fabric and every day needs. He later used a Model A truck, and in 1935 he had a new Chevrolet truck for the Huckster until 1938 when the Huckster ended and he started hauling livestock to East St. Louis Stockyards and returned hauling fertilizer, feed and coal for the country store.

He was elected Zif Township Road Commissioner and during his eight year term he built and provided gravel roads for every house in Zif Township. He was director of the Wayne County Soil Conservation Service and was selected Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1967. He was elected a member of the school board of the Clay City High School for 18 years (1952-1970) and also elected a school board member for three years for the Clay City Unit School District, and served on the Advisory Council at Olney Central College.
Cletis developed city lots in 1956 on seven acres in Clay City, developing the first Hosselton Addition and in 1969 he developed a four acre tract of adjoining land and subdivided for a second Hosselton Addition. He did carpenter work and built two houses on the first subdivision and helped build several other houses including the home of his sister, a brother and his two sons.

Cletis was elected and served as a bank director of the Clay City Banking Co. for 25 years from 1968 to 1993, and he enjoyed and supported the delivery of apples and calendars to various churches and businesses for the bank. He enjoyed driving the bulldozer, road grader, truck and farm tractor and helped his sons during the planting and harvesting seasons. He also enjoyed the winter in Florida with his wife for 20 years, and he will be sadly missed by relatives and friends.

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In 1943, purchased the first one row corn picker in the area.

Leon married Pierce, Wilma Fern on 9 Nov 1939 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky. Wilma (daughter of PIERCE, Russell H. and Bates, Eunice B.) was born on 27 Sep 1919 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Jun 2010 in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Jun 2010 in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.C005
• _FGRAVE: 140793759
• Funeral: 6 Jan 2015, Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois

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Carrie Ann was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, sewing and gardening. She attended Zif Baptist Church; was secretary of American Legion Auxiliary for years at Clay City and was a member of VFW Auxiliary at Olney for years.

Family/Spouse: Gill, John Rex. John (son of Gill, Roy E. and ?, Ethel) was born on 14 Mar 1922; died on 10 Jun 2003; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.C002
• Military Service: Specialist Fourth Class, 37th Ordnance, United States Army
• Funeral: 3 Jan 2017, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Carroll married Conley, R.M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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• Reference Number: HOSS.G004
• _FGRAVE: 17873628
• Funeral: Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois

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He was a farmer. He was a member of the Zif Missionary Baptist Church, Flora Elks, Moose Lodge of Olney, NAR of Flora, Illinois Land Improvements Contractors Association of Springfield, and was past president and vice president of the Eagles.

Galen married Carter, Loretta on 14 May 1965. Loretta (daughter of Carter, Noble Henry and Mitchell, Bertha A.) was born on 3 May 1942 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 5 Dec 2015; was buried on 9 Dec 2015 in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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• Reference Number: HOSS.C001
• _FGRAVE: 234794834

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Claren Lee Hosselton, age 78, of Clay City, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 9th, 2021, at his farm in Clay City, IL.

Claren was the son of (Leon) Cletis Hosselton and Wilma Fern (Pierce) Hosselton born on January 9th, 1943, in Clay City, IL. He attended grade school at the Wells School on the Clay/Wayne County Line 2 miles east of Big Four Road. He graduated from Clay City High School where he held the hurdles record for numerous years. Claren attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science. He continued his education earning his master’s degree from the University of Illinois, with a specialty certificate in agriculture and education.

Claren became the agriculture teacher at Kinmundy High School in, Kinmundy, IL, (South Central High School) in 1967, later becoming the Superintendant. In 1977, Claren returned home to work on the family farm with his father and brother, Larry, and where he worked until the day he passed.

He married Mary June Garrison on March 17th, 1979, in Clay City and was married for 37 years until her passing in August of 2016. Claren was a devoted father and husband to his son and wife. He was also an impactful mentor and teacher to numerous people he met throughout his lifetime. Claren was an active participant to all he met. He enjoyed researching local and national news, sports, and tabloids to better engage in conversation with those he would be surrounded by.

Claren was a man of the community. He was a firing man for the Elm River Chowder for most of his life. He was the President of the board for the North Wayne Ambulance since 1988. He served as a Trustee on the Zif Township board in Wayne County, IL, from 1989 to 2021. While serving, he maintained and dug burial plots at the four cemeteries in Zif Township. He served on the board of directors for The Clay City Banking Company from 1989 to 2018. While on the board Claren and his brother took pride in building and decorating the bank floats for all local parades. He was a brother of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Kinmundy Lodge #398.

Claren truly enjoyed farming, and instilling that same love into his son and grandchildren. He was actively engaged in raising cattle and in the last three years he has become an avid pony lover due to the apple of his eye, his granddaughter Sophia. Claren loved going to auctions and purchasing unique antique tractors. He had a passion for collecting HO trains and continued his wife’s love of collecting and showing Terri Lee dolls. He used his craftsmanship skills to help build numerous homes in the community, including his own.

Survivors include son, Lee Hosselton (wife Ashley) of Clay City; stepdaughter, Sherry Lence (husband Greg) of Anna, IL; stepdaughter-in-law, Cheryl Piontkowski (husband Gary) of Ft. Myers, FL; two grandchildren: Sophia and Clinton Hosselton of Clay City, IL; five step-grandchildren: Parker (Kane) Newton (wife Beth) of LeRoy, IL, Kenton “KC” Newton of Jonesboro, IL, Skyler and Dexter Peterson of Ft. Myers, FL, Dustin Peterson (wife Rene`e) of Avoca, NY; four step-great-grandchildren: Aaron Martell, Jessica Newton, Madaline and Arabella Peterson; one brother, Larry Hosselton (wife Kay) of Clay City, IL; two nieces: Teri Herman (husband Kim) of Olney, IL and Susan Chapman (husband Kevin) of Evansville, IN; a nephew: Gary Hosselton (wife Kristi) of Clay City, IL; great nieces and nephews, Matt (wife Julie) Herman, Allison Herman, Megan Chapman, Alex Chapman, Gavin Hosselton, Chad Hosselton, and Trent Hosselton; and many other relatives and many friends.

Preceding him in death was his wife; his parents; stepson, Richard Eugene “Rick” Peterson; and step-great-granddaughter, Madalyn “Maddi” Grace Taylor.

Funeral arrangements for Claren Hosselton are in the care of Frank & Bright Funeral Home, 500 N. Main St. (south of Route 50 and CVS) in Flora, IL. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, December 16th, at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 17th, at the funeral home with burial following at Zif Cemetery south of Clay City in Wayne County.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Zif Cemetery Fund or the North Wayne Ambulance. These will be accepted at the funeral home during services or can be mailed to the Frank & Bright Funeral Home at 500 N. Main St., Flora, IL 62839.

Claren married GARRISON, Mary June on 17 Mar 1979 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Garrison, Oba Abner Sr. and Cypret, Alice Coral) was born on 14 Sep 1932 in Oregon County, Missouri; died on 14 Aug 2016 in Deaconess Hospital Hostice Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GILL.R014
• _FGRAVE: 218936295
• Military Service: Viet Nam War, Private First Class, 1st Cavalry Division ("The First Team"), United States Army

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Rexford Eugene Gill, age 75, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2020, at Marion VA Medical Center.

He was born August 15, 1945, in Olney, Illinois, the son of John Rex and Carrie Ann (Hosselton) Gill. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Reed on June 2, 1968, at Clay City Christian Church and together they have shared 52 years of marriage.

Rexford attended Banker, Woodside, and Zif schools and was a 1963 graduate of Clay City Community High School. After high school he attended Southern Illinois University for one year before transferring to Murry State University where he graduated in January 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

He enlisted in the Army in September 1969 and served during Vietnam in 1970. Upon returning home he started working on his master’s degree from Southern Illinois University and graduated in 1973. In August 1976, he graduated from Southern Illinois University with his doctorate degree of Philosophy in Physiology. Rex returned home to farm and raise cattle and hogs with his dad and with the help of his dad, uncles, cousins, and brother-in-law he and Phyllis built their home. He served as Commander of the Clay City American Legion for over 20 years, was a member of the VFW, and joined the AGR fraternity at Murray State.

He is survived by his wife: Phyllis Reed Gill; a son: Christopher Denton Reed Gill; a granddaughter: Carrie-Ann Gill; two brothers-in-law: Charles (Becki) Reed and Jay (Ann) Reed; uncles: Curt (Donna) Hosselton and Clyde (Sandra) Hosselton; aunt: Romana Hosselton; nephews: Jason (Becky) Reed and Jarrod (Tamara) Reed; niece: Andrea De La Vega; great-nephew: Jude Reed; great-nieces: Dahlia, Ali, Milla, and Emily; several cousins, including special cousins: Claren Hosselton, Larry (Kay) Hosselton, Steve Hosselton, Kylie Ramos, Loy (Tammy) Hosselton, Dana Hosselton, Jan (Tony) Hosselton, and Jill (Robbie) Hosselton Lewis; and many special friends also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Rex and Carrie Ann Gill; grandparents: Roy and Esther Gill, and Ernie and Ellen Hosselton; in-laws: C.D. and Sadie Reed; and uncles and aunts: Cletis (Wilma) Hosselton, Carroll Hosselton, and Wanda Hosselton.

A graveside ceremony will be held 1 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2020, at Zif Cemetery with the presentation of military funeral honors. Arrangements are in the care of Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora.

Memorial donations are suggested to Clay City Fire Department and will be accepted through the funeral home.

Rexford married Reed, P. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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