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Obituaries:

Greene Prairie Press, White Hall, IL

Wednesday, February 19, 2003

Alida Francile Stone, 90, formerly of Greenfield, died Feb. 16, 2003 in Glendale, Ariz.

She was born March 21, 1912 to Maurice and Faye (Gary) Melvin in the Rubican neighborhood of Greene County. She attended the Rubican Grade School and graduated from Greenfield High School in the class of 1930. She married Harold Batty Feb. 4, 1934 and later married Donald Stone of Phoenix Feb. 29, 1964. Both preceded her in death.

Survivors are three daughters, Phyllis (Batty) Dilts of Chico, Calif., Sandra (Batty) Kirkland of Avondale, Ariz., and Linda (Batty) Meeks of Glendale, Ariz.; one brother, Rev. Garrett Lee (Deb) Melvin of Greenfield; three sisters, Margery (Melvin) Hankins of Greenfield, Mildred Melvin of Springfield and Mary (Melvin) Fox of Godfrey; seven grandchildren, Phyllis (Loy) Thornton of Salmon, Idaho, Harold Wayne Loy of Payson, Ariz., Larry (Joe) Price of Virden, Melissa (King) Lanfy of Chico Valley, Ariz., William (Bill) King of Phoenix, Anita (King) VanHousen of Airfield, Conn. and Scott Dilts of Phoenix; 13 great-grandchildren, Tyler and Melissa Van Wormer; Casey and Cole Thornton; Whitney and Keaton Loy; Austin, Jeremiah and Echo Laney; Kyle, Kayla and Karla Price; Samantha Dilts; and one great-great-grandchild, Chelsey (Van Wormer) Cottrel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Faye (Gary) Melvin; two brothers, Gary and Maurice (Bill) Melvin; and one great-grandchild, Anthony Price.

Visitation will be held at Shields Memorial in Greenfield Thursday, Feb. 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. and services will be at 11 a.m. Memorials are suggested to Beatitudes Memorial Fund, 1610 West Glendale, Phoenix, AZ 85021.

Gazette-Patriot, Carrollton, IL.,

Thursday, February 27, 2003

STONE SERVICES

Funeral services for former Greenfield resident Mrs. Alida Francile (Melvin) Batty Stone, 90, of Glendale, Ariz., were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at Shields Memorial Home in Greenfield, with her brother, the Rev. Garrett Lee Melvin officiating. Debra Powell was organist and special numbers included "Amazing Grace" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."

Casketbearers were Coy Hedgecock, Neal Twitchell, Ralph Twitchell, John Sampson, John Thien, Earl Gray, Joe Price, Austin Laney, Wayne Loy and Don Fox. Burial was at Oak Wood Cemetery in Greenfield.

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Margery Ruth Hankins, 103, of Greenfield died Friday, April 19, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born July 10, 1915 in Greenfield, IL to Maurice and Fay (Gary) Melvin. She married Melvin Dixon Hankins on October 27, 1937 in Greenfield.

Surviving are three daughters, Sue Hopper of League City, TX, Nancy Arebalo and Becky Columbo both of Georgetown, TX. Four grandchildren, Dane (Beth) Fricker, Susan (Bill) Lenaway, Danny (Terri) Tool, and Debra Tool. Six great-grandchildren, Rachel Fricker, Riley & Ethan Lenaway, Lissa & Jake Sexton, and Bryar Tool 3 great-great-grandchildren, Nora, Sawyer, & Sophia, and one sister, Mary (Don)Fox of Godfrey, IL. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, sisters, Francile Stone and Mildred Melvin, brothers, Maurice, Gary, and Garrett Lee Melvin, a grandson, Mark Fricker, and 3 sons-in-law, Michael Arebalo, Bill Hopper, and Raymond Columbo.

Marge was a farm wife and homemaker and volunteered for several organizations. She was an active member of the Greenfield United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women's Club. She was quite a lady (one of a kind) and was able to live in her own home until departing this earthly life.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 11 AM at the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield, IL. Visitation will be from 9 AM until time of funeral on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Burial will follow at the Oak Wood Cemetery north of Greenfield. Memorials are suggested to the Greenfield United Methodist Church, the Greenfield Public Library or the donor's choice.

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The Rev. Garrett Lee Melvin, 94, formerly of Greenfield, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Willow Rose Rehab and Healthcare Center in Jerseyville.

He was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Greenfield,IL to Maurice L. and Faye M. (Gary) Melvin. He married Alta Steckel in Greenfield,IL in 1950 and she preceded him in death.

Surviving are two sisters: Margery Hankins of Greenfield,IL and Mary (Don) Fox of Godfrey,IL; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; sisters, Francile Stone and Mildred Melvin; and brothers, Gary Melvin and Maurice J. Melvin.

Garrett served his country in the U.S. Air force during WWII. He was an American Baptist minister, having been ordained in Oklahoma in 1977. He served at the former Pleasant Point Church north of Greenfield and several other area churches. He served as the west regional director for the Underground Evangelism, an organization that distributed Bibles behind the "Iron Curtain." He was a Doctor of Chiropractic, receiving his license in 1957, and practiced in Illinois, Oklahoma and Missouri. He enjoyed playing his harmonica and enjoyed being in the Sunshine Band from Jerseyville,IL, horseback riding, and sharing a good joke.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield until time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Oak Wood Cemetery, north of Greenfield. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice.

Jacksonville Journal-Courier; July 13, 2014.

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Mildred E. Melvin, 85, retired Illinois Highway Division employee, formerly of Greenfield, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, at Modern Care Nursing Home. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Monday at Oak Wood Cemetery in Greenfield. Shields Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Telegraph, September 29, 2007.

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Claudia Faye (Melvin) Sampson, 69, of Jacksonville, Illinois died Thursday, July 2, at Passavant Hospital. She was born September 5, 1950 in Carrollton, Illinois to Maurice J. and Georgia E. (Clark) Melvin. She married John G. Sampson April 10, 1985 in Springfield, Illinois and he survives.

Also surviving is a son, Roger Goeddey of Jacksonville, Illinois two sisters, Linda (Bob) Cox of Girard, Illinois, and Rhonda (Jerry) Walker of Greenfield, Ilinois and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and an infant brother, Edward.

Claudia was a homemaker and loved her family. She showed this by making homemade greeting cards for family and friends for all occasions.

Private family services will be held, with burial at Oak Wood Cemetery, Greenfield, Illinois.

A funeral procession will leave the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield at approximately 11:45 on Tuesday traveling east to highway 267 and then north to the cemetery. Anyone wishing to pay their respects can do so by parking along the route.

Memorials are suggested to the BJC Hospice of Greene County and can be mailed to the funeral home at 604 Walnut St. in Greenfield.

~~Shields-Bishop Funeral Home~~.

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George Eugene Goeddey, 77, of Carrollton died on Wednesday July 3, 2019 at Jerseyville Manor Care Center in Jerseyville.

Born near Carrollton on February 15, 1942, he was the son of the late George and Alice Marguerite (Reynolds) Goeddey. On January 1, 1986 he married the former Kathy Bowman and she survives. Also surviving are: a son Roger Goeddey of Jacksonville, a step-son: Chad (wife Stacy) Thomas of Chapin, a step-daughter: Amy (husband Scott) Josephson of Raleigh, NC, 6 grandchildren: Sydney, Abby, Nicholas, Anna, Joshua, Ari, his siblings: Robert (Marilyn) Goeddey of St. Charles, MO, Leonard (Nam) Goeddey of Seattle, WA, Leona (Dewain) Freand of Carrollton and Mary Dawdy of Carrollton.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He worked for the U.S. Dept. of Labor as a Supervisor for 16 years. He was a former member of the Illinois National Guard, was a volunteer in disaster relief for 25 years and a volunteer for the Oneida Baptist Institute and the Sandy Creek Retreat Center. For many years he was a member of the “chain gang” at Carrollton High School football games.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at noon on Monday July 8, 2019 at Faith Baptist Church in Carrollton.

Following the Noon funeral service, burial will be in Carrollton City Cemetery.

The son of George Herman Goeddey and Alice Marguerite Reynolds, "Gene" was a graduate of Carrollton Community Unit High School in Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois. He was very involved in 4-H and related county fair activities for many years.

He was a member of the Illinois National Guard and worked in disaster relief as a volunteer for 25 years. He worked for the United States Department of Labor as a supervisor for 16 years.

He was the father of 1 child from his first marriage. For many years, Gene was a member of the "chain gang" during Carrollton High School football games.

He married Mrs. (Living) (nee Bowman) Thomas on New Year's Day 1986. She was the mother of 2 children from a previous marriage.

Gene worked as a volunteer for the Oneida Baptist Institute. He did the same for the Sandy Creek Retreat Center.

As his health declined, he became a resident at Jerseyville Manor Care Center. He died there at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 18 days.

He was survived by his wife of 33 years; 1 son of Jacksonville, Illinois; 1 step-son and his wife of Chapin, Illinois; 1 step-daughter and her husband of Raleigh, North Carolina; 6 grandchildren; 2 brothers and 2 sisters-in-law; 2 sisters and 1 brother-in-law; and many extended family members.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until the beginning of funeral services at noon on 08 Jul 2019 at Faith Baptist Church in Carrollton. Burial followed at Carrollton City Cemetery. Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton was in charge of arrangements.

The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Sandy Creek Retreat Center or to the Oneida Baptist Institute.

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Jacob was born to Charles Montgomery Bacon (1761-1822) and Eva Neumann (1757-1850) in Washington County and lived there as farmer for all of his life. In the 1850 census, it is noted that the farm was in the 4th Subdivision, E District of Washington County. The value of the farm was listed at $2000, which was better than average in the day.

Jacob married Elizabeth Keebler on 2 Oct 1821 in Washington County. Elizabeth was the daughter of Rev. Jacob Armay Keebler and Mary Barbara Young.

Jacob and Elizabeth had the following children:

David "Nelson" Bacon, b. 1825; d. 1913; m. Matilda Range in 1843.

Julia E. Bacon, b. 1826; d. 1854; m. James Francis White in 1843.

Charles Franklin Bacon, b. 1827; d. 1880; m. Sarah White in 1842.

Mary Jane Bacon, b. 1828; m. Whitfield Silas Burson in 1847.

Elisa Caroline Bacon, b. 1830; d. 1845.

Elbert Bacon, b. 1832; d. 1891; m. Mary Jane Young in 1852.

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Bacon, b. 1834; d. 1915; m. Mary Ann Trewhitt in 1858.

Jacob Bacon, b. 1837; d. Dec 2, 1864. (wounded at the "Battle of Franklin" and died days later.)

William Henry Harrison Bacon, b. 1840; d. 1882; m. Mary Jane Thomas in 1865. (wounded at the "Battle of Franklin".)

Jacob is likely buried in this cemetery but has yet to be verified. His brother's family is also buried here.

Biographical sketch:

GOODSPEED'S HISTORY OF TENNESSEE, (Washington County), 1887:

Samuel Keebler, was born on Kindrick's Creek, in Washington County, Tenn., August 26, 1804. He moved with his father from Kindrick's Creek to Limestone (same county), in the year 1838; he has lived at his present home every since. He is a well-to-do farmer, and has made farming a success. He went through with everything he ever undertook, put nothing off till tomorrow that could be done today--this was his motto. He owns much fine land, has a large fine brick house on the farm he lives on, well furnished. There are about 700 acres where he lives, besides this he has about 1,000 acres in different parts of the county (Washington): about 700 of these are the best in the county. He began the battle of life for himself, when about sixteen years old. He belongs to the Christian Baptist Church. He has been an old line Whig, now a Republican. At the present writing he is eighty-three years old, and can see to read common print without spectacles (he has his second sight). He is the youngest child of nine children, four boys and five girls; all are dead but him. Jacob Keebler, son of Jacob and Catherine Keebler, was born October 22, 1765, at Marcus Hook, New Castle Co., Del. Mary Young, daughter of James and Barbara Young, was born about one mile from Marcus Hook, Chester Co., Penn., September 17, 1765. The aforesaid Jacob Keebler and Barbara Young, were married by Edward Varnum, in Chester Town, March 11, 1785. After marriage they moved to Philadelphia, Penn. Two children were born there: Sarah and John. Thence they moved to Berkeley County, Va. Eight years later they moved to Tennessee, and settled on Kindrick's Creek, Washington County, in 1799. Jacob Keebler was of German descent, and Catharine of English descent. Jacob, Jr., was a soldier of the Revolution in the early part of his life, and, in the latter part of his life, farming was his occupation. James and Barbara Young were of English stock. The former was born September 20, 1736, and the latter May 10, 1733.