Francis E. Guinn, 87, of Flora, Illinois, died at 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at his residence.
He was born on January 6, 1925, in Clay County to Henry & Margaret "Maggie" Guinn. On March 5, 1946, Francis married Beulah Althea "Dude" Young in Louisville, Illinois.
Francis spent his working years as a truck driver. He worked for Iola Rock Quarry and was a member of the Local #841 Operators Union until his retirement in 1971.
Coon hunting was one of his favorite past times. He was a member of the Flora Coon Club.
Francis is survived by his wife Althea "Dude" (Young) Guinn , four daughters, Louise Eckelberry, Rita Cosner, Rose Anderson, and Ann Stanford; five sons, Gary, Jerry, Roger, John, and Wayne Guinn; twenty-three grandchildren, fifty-two great-grandchildren, a great grandchild & twenty-four step-children as well as many step-grandchildren.
Francis was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Larry Michael Guinn, a daughter, Althea Mae Lewis, a granddaughter Kayla, a great-grandson Justin, and three brothers, and five sisters .
Services were held at Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to Clay County Hospice and may be received at the funeral home.
He was born on January 6, 1925, in Clay County to Henry & Margaret "Maggie" Guinn. On March 5, 1946, Francis married Beulah Althea "Dude" Young in Louisville, Illinois.
Francis spent his working years as a truck driver. He worked for Iola Rock Quarry and was a member of the Local #841 Operators Union until his retirement in 1971.
Coon hunting was one of his favorite past times. He was a member of the Flora Coon Club.
Francis is survived by his wife Althea "Dude" (Young) Guinn , four daughters, Louise Eckelberry, Rita Cosner, Rose Anderson, and Ann Stanford; five sons, Gary, Jerry, Roger, John, and Wayne Guinn; twenty-three grandchildren, fifty-two great-grandchildren, a great grandchild & twenty-four step-children as well as many step-grandchildren.
Francis was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Larry Michael Guinn, a daughter, Althea Mae Lewis, a granddaughter Kayla, a great-grandson Justin, and three brothers, and five sisters .
Services were held at Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to Clay County Hospice and may be received at the funeral home.
Francis E. Guinn, 87, of Flora, Illinois, died at 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at his residence.
He was born on January 6, 1925, in Clay County to Henry & Margaret "Maggie" Guinn. On March 5, 1946, Francis married Beulah Althea "Dude" Young in Louisville, Illinois.
Francis spent his working years as a truck driver. He worked for Iola Rock Quarry and was a member of the Local #841 Operators Union until his retirement in 1971.
Coon hunting was one of his favorite past times. He was a member of the Flora Coon Club.
Francis is survived by his wife Althea "Dude" (Young) Guinn , four daughters, Louise Eckelberry, Rita Cosner, Rose Anderson, and Ann Stanford; five sons, Gary, Jerry, Roger, John, and Wayne Guinn; twenty-three grandchildren, fifty-two great-grandchildren, a great grandchild & twenty-four step-children as well as many step-grandchildren.
Francis was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Larry Michael Guinn, a daughter, Althea Mae Lewis, a granddaughter Kayla, a great-grandson Justin, and three brothers, and five sisters .
Services were held at Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to Clay County Hospice and may be received at the funeral home.
He was born on January 6, 1925, in Clay County to Henry & Margaret "Maggie" Guinn. On March 5, 1946, Francis married Beulah Althea "Dude" Young in Louisville, Illinois.
Francis spent his working years as a truck driver. He worked for Iola Rock Quarry and was a member of the Local #841 Operators Union until his retirement in 1971.
Coon hunting was one of his favorite past times. He was a member of the Flora Coon Club.
Francis is survived by his wife Althea "Dude" (Young) Guinn , four daughters, Louise Eckelberry, Rita Cosner, Rose Anderson, and Ann Stanford; five sons, Gary, Jerry, Roger, John, and Wayne Guinn; twenty-three grandchildren, fifty-two great-grandchildren, a great grandchild & twenty-four step-children as well as many step-grandchildren.
Francis was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Larry Michael Guinn, a daughter, Althea Mae Lewis, a granddaughter Kayla, a great-grandson Justin, and three brothers, and five sisters .
Services were held at Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to Clay County Hospice and may be received at the funeral home.
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