DECATUR - Lois Pauline (Darland) Fannin, born December 27, 1920, was received into the arms of Jesus her Savior on May 12, 2022, in Decatur, Illinois, at the age of 101.
A celebration to honor her will be held at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home, Decatur, on June 3rd, visitation from 1:00 - 2:00 and service from 2:00 - 3:00. Burial will follow at Long Point Cemetery, Wapella.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur or to CHARIS, a Christian mission to Haiti.
Lois was born to Elijah Newton Darland and Tinnie Bell (Reed) Darland, in Westminster, TX.
Her father was a cotton farmer and she worked in the fields with her family. She married Vernal Fannin on July 27, 1937 and had four sons and one daughter. Lois was very diligent and creative as she cared for her family. She made their clothing and fed them well while working with her husband. They lived in a small home near Lincoln, AK, for a time, where the children explored the woods. Eventually, the family moved to Bloomington, IL, where the children finished school. After retirement, Lois and Vernal bought and restored the old Dragstrem Inn in Waynesville, IL, built in 1840, where Abe Lincoln had stayed during his circuit as a lawyer. They served the Lord at Waynesville Christian Church for fifty years. Lois, a talented seamstress, made over fifty quilts for family and friends. In her late nineties, she made many beautiful dresses for needy Haitian children. Lois was kind, loving and generous and all felt welcome in her home.
Lois is survived by two sons and one daughter and her husband and two daughters-in-law. The 18 grandchildren survive. Also surviving are 47 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren; as well as many special nieces and nephews. Her three cherished friends also survive.
Lois was predeceased by her parents; her husband of 63 years; sons, Wayne Delano Fannin and Marshall Lee Fannin; brothers, Bert Darland, Olin Darland and Jesse Darland and grandchildren, Rhonda Fannin, Jay Barrett, Cynthia Hays Michaels, Crystal Michaels and Jessica Michaels.
She will be greatly missed.
Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - May 28, 2022
A celebration to honor her will be held at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home, Decatur, on June 3rd, visitation from 1:00 - 2:00 and service from 2:00 - 3:00. Burial will follow at Long Point Cemetery, Wapella.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur or to CHARIS, a Christian mission to Haiti.
Lois was born to Elijah Newton Darland and Tinnie Bell (Reed) Darland, in Westminster, TX.
Her father was a cotton farmer and she worked in the fields with her family. She married Vernal Fannin on July 27, 1937 and had four sons and one daughter. Lois was very diligent and creative as she cared for her family. She made their clothing and fed them well while working with her husband. They lived in a small home near Lincoln, AK, for a time, where the children explored the woods. Eventually, the family moved to Bloomington, IL, where the children finished school. After retirement, Lois and Vernal bought and restored the old Dragstrem Inn in Waynesville, IL, built in 1840, where Abe Lincoln had stayed during his circuit as a lawyer. They served the Lord at Waynesville Christian Church for fifty years. Lois, a talented seamstress, made over fifty quilts for family and friends. In her late nineties, she made many beautiful dresses for needy Haitian children. Lois was kind, loving and generous and all felt welcome in her home.
Lois is survived by two sons and one daughter and her husband and two daughters-in-law. The 18 grandchildren survive. Also surviving are 47 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren; as well as many special nieces and nephews. Her three cherished friends also survive.
Lois was predeceased by her parents; her husband of 63 years; sons, Wayne Delano Fannin and Marshall Lee Fannin; brothers, Bert Darland, Olin Darland and Jesse Darland and grandchildren, Rhonda Fannin, Jay Barrett, Cynthia Hays Michaels, Crystal Michaels and Jessica Michaels.
She will be greatly missed.
Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - May 28, 2022
DECATUR - Lois Pauline (Darland) Fannin, born December 27, 1920, was received into the arms of Jesus her Savior on May 12, 2022, in Decatur, Illinois, at the age of 101.
A celebration to honor her will be held at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home, Decatur, on June 3rd, visitation from 1:00 - 2:00 and service from 2:00 - 3:00. Burial will follow at Long Point Cemetery, Wapella.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur or to CHARIS, a Christian mission to Haiti.
Lois was born to Elijah Newton Darland and Tinnie Bell (Reed) Darland, in Westminster, TX.
Her father was a cotton farmer and she worked in the fields with her family. She married Vernal Fannin on July 27, 1937 and had four sons and one daughter. Lois was very diligent and creative as she cared for her family. She made their clothing and fed them well while working with her husband. They lived in a small home near Lincoln, AK, for a time, where the children explored the woods. Eventually, the family moved to Bloomington, IL, where the children finished school. After retirement, Lois and Vernal bought and restored the old Dragstrem Inn in Waynesville, IL, built in 1840, where Abe Lincoln had stayed during his circuit as a lawyer. They served the Lord at Waynesville Christian Church for fifty years. Lois, a talented seamstress, made over fifty quilts for family and friends. In her late nineties, she made many beautiful dresses for needy Haitian children. Lois was kind, loving and generous and all felt welcome in her home.
Lois is survived by two sons and one daughter and her husband and two daughters-in-law. The 18 grandchildren survive. Also surviving are 47 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren; as well as many special nieces and nephews. Her three cherished friends also survive.
Lois was predeceased by her parents; her husband of 63 years; sons, Wayne Delano Fannin and Marshall Lee Fannin; brothers, Bert Darland, Olin Darland and Jesse Darland and grandchildren, Rhonda Fannin, Jay Barrett, Cynthia Hays Michaels, Crystal Michaels and Jessica Michaels.
She will be greatly missed.
Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - May 28, 2022
A celebration to honor her will be held at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home, Decatur, on June 3rd, visitation from 1:00 - 2:00 and service from 2:00 - 3:00. Burial will follow at Long Point Cemetery, Wapella.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur or to CHARIS, a Christian mission to Haiti.
Lois was born to Elijah Newton Darland and Tinnie Bell (Reed) Darland, in Westminster, TX.
Her father was a cotton farmer and she worked in the fields with her family. She married Vernal Fannin on July 27, 1937 and had four sons and one daughter. Lois was very diligent and creative as she cared for her family. She made their clothing and fed them well while working with her husband. They lived in a small home near Lincoln, AK, for a time, where the children explored the woods. Eventually, the family moved to Bloomington, IL, where the children finished school. After retirement, Lois and Vernal bought and restored the old Dragstrem Inn in Waynesville, IL, built in 1840, where Abe Lincoln had stayed during his circuit as a lawyer. They served the Lord at Waynesville Christian Church for fifty years. Lois, a talented seamstress, made over fifty quilts for family and friends. In her late nineties, she made many beautiful dresses for needy Haitian children. Lois was kind, loving and generous and all felt welcome in her home.
Lois is survived by two sons and one daughter and her husband and two daughters-in-law. The 18 grandchildren survive. Also surviving are 47 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren; as well as many special nieces and nephews. Her three cherished friends also survive.
Lois was predeceased by her parents; her husband of 63 years; sons, Wayne Delano Fannin and Marshall Lee Fannin; brothers, Bert Darland, Olin Darland and Jesse Darland and grandchildren, Rhonda Fannin, Jay Barrett, Cynthia Hays Michaels, Crystal Michaels and Jessica Michaels.
She will be greatly missed.
Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - May 28, 2022
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