William Gregg, 71 years, 5 months, and 1 day, died on April 7, 1957, Beecher City, Illinois in his barn while doing chores. He was found by his wife Ethyl Gregg. He was born November 6, 1885 in Effingham County, Illinois to Alexander and Minervia Isabelle "Belle" Price Gregg. He married Mary Ethel Willcut, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth "Lizze" Miller Willcut on 21 December 1910 in Effingham Co, Illinois. To this union was born two children. She died in September 14, 1914. He married Ethyl Bildebrand Phillips in 1945.
He was a member of the Church of Christ, Beecher City, Illinois.
He built the home he lived in one room at a time. The home was just to West of the home where his parents lived.
Surviving; his wife, Ethyl Gregg, Beecher City, Illinois; children, Beulah (Harley) Olinger, Cowden, Illinois; Lester (Eileen) Gregg, Cowden, Illinois; grandchildren, Marvin (Edwinia) Gregg, Lakewood, Illinois; William Henry "Billie" (Cora) Olinger; Sharon Kay Olinger, Shirley Darlene Gregg, Melvin Duane Gregg, all of Cowden, Illinois; and 2 great-granddaughters.
Preceding him in death are his first wife, Ethel Willcut Gregg and his parents.
Funeral services were held at the Cook Funeral Home, Beecher City, Illinois, Wednesday afternoon with Bruce Parmenter, pastor of the Church of Christ officiating. Interment was in the Southern Methodist Church Cemetery west of Moccasin, Illinois.
Miss Doris Black and Mrs. Phillips sang, "Good Night Here and Good Morning up There: and "The Old Rugged Cross". Miss Lois miller played the piano accompaniment.
Casket bearers were" Wallace Larimore, Kermit Gregg, Walter Lee Gregg, Virgil Gregg, Franklin Reed and J.C. Gregg.
Flower girls were: Mrs. Alice Larimore, Edith Gregg, Joan Gregg, Shirley Gregg, Cora Olinger, and Edwina Gregg.
Information from Beecher City Journal, Beecher City, Illinois; April 1957.
He was a member of the Church of Christ, Beecher City, Illinois.
He built the home he lived in one room at a time. The home was just to West of the home where his parents lived.
Surviving; his wife, Ethyl Gregg, Beecher City, Illinois; children, Beulah (Harley) Olinger, Cowden, Illinois; Lester (Eileen) Gregg, Cowden, Illinois; grandchildren, Marvin (Edwinia) Gregg, Lakewood, Illinois; William Henry "Billie" (Cora) Olinger; Sharon Kay Olinger, Shirley Darlene Gregg, Melvin Duane Gregg, all of Cowden, Illinois; and 2 great-granddaughters.
Preceding him in death are his first wife, Ethel Willcut Gregg and his parents.
Funeral services were held at the Cook Funeral Home, Beecher City, Illinois, Wednesday afternoon with Bruce Parmenter, pastor of the Church of Christ officiating. Interment was in the Southern Methodist Church Cemetery west of Moccasin, Illinois.
Miss Doris Black and Mrs. Phillips sang, "Good Night Here and Good Morning up There: and "The Old Rugged Cross". Miss Lois miller played the piano accompaniment.
Casket bearers were" Wallace Larimore, Kermit Gregg, Walter Lee Gregg, Virgil Gregg, Franklin Reed and J.C. Gregg.
Flower girls were: Mrs. Alice Larimore, Edith Gregg, Joan Gregg, Shirley Gregg, Cora Olinger, and Edwina Gregg.
Information from Beecher City Journal, Beecher City, Illinois; April 1957.
William Gregg, 71 years, 5 months, and 1 day, died on April 7, 1957, Beecher City, Illinois in his barn while doing chores. He was found by his wife Ethyl Gregg. He was born November 6, 1885 in Effingham County, Illinois to Alexander and Minervia Isabelle "Belle" Price Gregg. He married Mary Ethel Willcut, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth "Lizze" Miller Willcut on 21 December 1910 in Effingham Co, Illinois. To this union was born two children. She died in September 14, 1914. He married Ethyl Bildebrand Phillips in 1945.
He was a member of the Church of Christ, Beecher City, Illinois.
He built the home he lived in one room at a time. The home was just to West of the home where his parents lived.
Surviving; his wife, Ethyl Gregg, Beecher City, Illinois; children, Beulah (Harley) Olinger, Cowden, Illinois; Lester (Eileen) Gregg, Cowden, Illinois; grandchildren, Marvin (Edwinia) Gregg, Lakewood, Illinois; William Henry "Billie" (Cora) Olinger; Sharon Kay Olinger, Shirley Darlene Gregg, Melvin Duane Gregg, all of Cowden, Illinois; and 2 great-granddaughters.
Preceding him in death are his first wife, Ethel Willcut Gregg and his parents.
Funeral services were held at the Cook Funeral Home, Beecher City, Illinois, Wednesday afternoon with Bruce Parmenter, pastor of the Church of Christ officiating. Interment was in the Southern Methodist Church Cemetery west of Moccasin, Illinois.
Miss Doris Black and Mrs. Phillips sang, "Good Night Here and Good Morning up There: and "The Old Rugged Cross". Miss Lois miller played the piano accompaniment.
Casket bearers were" Wallace Larimore, Kermit Gregg, Walter Lee Gregg, Virgil Gregg, Franklin Reed and J.C. Gregg.
Flower girls were: Mrs. Alice Larimore, Edith Gregg, Joan Gregg, Shirley Gregg, Cora Olinger, and Edwina Gregg.
Information from Beecher City Journal, Beecher City, Illinois; April 1957.
He was a member of the Church of Christ, Beecher City, Illinois.
He built the home he lived in one room at a time. The home was just to West of the home where his parents lived.
Surviving; his wife, Ethyl Gregg, Beecher City, Illinois; children, Beulah (Harley) Olinger, Cowden, Illinois; Lester (Eileen) Gregg, Cowden, Illinois; grandchildren, Marvin (Edwinia) Gregg, Lakewood, Illinois; William Henry "Billie" (Cora) Olinger; Sharon Kay Olinger, Shirley Darlene Gregg, Melvin Duane Gregg, all of Cowden, Illinois; and 2 great-granddaughters.
Preceding him in death are his first wife, Ethel Willcut Gregg and his parents.
Funeral services were held at the Cook Funeral Home, Beecher City, Illinois, Wednesday afternoon with Bruce Parmenter, pastor of the Church of Christ officiating. Interment was in the Southern Methodist Church Cemetery west of Moccasin, Illinois.
Miss Doris Black and Mrs. Phillips sang, "Good Night Here and Good Morning up There: and "The Old Rugged Cross". Miss Lois miller played the piano accompaniment.
Casket bearers were" Wallace Larimore, Kermit Gregg, Walter Lee Gregg, Virgil Gregg, Franklin Reed and J.C. Gregg.
Flower girls were: Mrs. Alice Larimore, Edith Gregg, Joan Gregg, Shirley Gregg, Cora Olinger, and Edwina Gregg.
Information from Beecher City Journal, Beecher City, Illinois; April 1957.
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