John A. Renfro, 85, 1103 N. 18th St. died 10:10 p.m. Wednesday (July 16, 1980) in Lakeshore Manor Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery.
Mr. Renfro was born in Macon, son of Albert A. and Luthera M. Renfro. He was a retired carpenter with Barcol Overdoors of Decatur and a member of Four-Square Church. He married Ester Richardson in 1914.
Surviving are his wife; sons, John J., Charles "Max" and Walter "Bill", all of Decatur; Robert D. of Cleveland, Ohio; daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Virginia) Wantland of Urbana; Mrs. I.J. (Magdalene) Woods of Palatka, Fla.; Mrs. Jack (Kathern) Steele and Shirley, both of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Glen (Mamie) Loomis of Bement; Mrs. George (Lena) Seagel of Nokomis; 31 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren.
One son, four brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren preceded him in death.
John A. Renfro, 85, 1103 N. 18th St. died 10:10 p.m. Wednesday (July 16, 1980) in Lakeshore Manor Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery.
Mr. Renfro was born in Macon, son of Albert A. and Luthera M. Renfro. He was a retired carpenter with Barcol Overdoors of Decatur and a member of Four-Square Church. He married Ester Richardson in 1914.
Surviving are his wife; sons, John J., Charles "Max" and Walter "Bill", all of Decatur; Robert D. of Cleveland, Ohio; daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Virginia) Wantland of Urbana; Mrs. I.J. (Magdalene) Woods of Palatka, Fla.; Mrs. Jack (Kathern) Steele and Shirley, both of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Glen (Mamie) Loomis of Bement; Mrs. George (Lena) Seagel of Nokomis; 31 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren.
One son, four brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren preceded him in death.
Family Members
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Virginia May "Gin" Renfro Wantland
1916–1997
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John J Renfro
1917–2011
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Clifford Eugene Renfro
1918–1979
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Charles Maxwell "Max" Renfro
1920–1994
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Magdalene Lucille "Maggie" Renfro Woods
1922–2004
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Walter William "Bill" Renfro
1923–1985
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Bessie Kathern Renfro Steele
1925–2015
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Robert Daniel "Bob" Renfro
1927–1993
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Shirley Eloise Renfro Clarke
1930–1982
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