Fulton Obituaries

Glen G. Manuel, 91, of Smithfield, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Monday September 17, 2018 at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 22 at Brock United Methodist Church in Smithfield with Pastor Ellen Dodd officiating. Burial will take place in Baughman Cemetery with military rites accorded by Cuba American Legion Russell Smith…

Curtis A. Overcash, 66, formerly of Canton and Dixon, passed away Sunday August 26, 2018 at his home in Ottawa. He was born on April 15, 1952, in Canton, to George W. and RosaLee (Harris) Overcash. Surviving are his mother, two children, Camille M. Overcash, of Bloomington, Cameron W. Overcash, of Des Moines, Iowa, one…

Vonee Davis, 89, of Lewistown passed away at 2:37 a.m. Tuesday August 28, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 31 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lewistown with Pastor Brant Reed officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery. There will be no…

Gary G. Whitman, 64, of rural Lewistown, passed away at 8:29 a.m. Monday August 20, 2018 at Graham Hospital Emergency Room. He was born June 17, 1954 at Canton, the son of Harold Leslie and Marilie (Guilliams) Whitman. He married Sandra Ulrich on May 11, 1974 at Peoria. She survives along with his mother, Mary…

Drew Jenkins, 69, of Denver, formerly of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in Colorado. He was born on August 14, 1949 in Canton to Harold and Margaret Ann (Grier) Jenkins. They preceded him in death along with one son Drew Sean Jenkins and his step mother Wilma. Surviving are his brothers Scott…

Elizabeth C. Welch, 102, of rural Lewistown passed away peacefully at Clayberg Fulton County Nursing Center in Cuba, Illinois on Sunday, August 19, 2018. She was born August 11, 1916 to Elza and Eula (Pratt) Chipman in rural Lewistown. She graduated from Lewistown Community High School in 1934 and worked at Caterpillar in Peoria as…

Robert E. Yocum, 87, of Washington formerly of Lewistown, passed away at 1:32 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A funeral service for Bob will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 18 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington. Pastor John Bates will officiate. Visitation…

Charles Harold Plate, 101, of Wesley Village and Everly House in Macomb, formerly of Ipava, passed away at 2 a.m. Sunday August 12, 2018 at Wesley Village. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service with burial of ashes in Ipava Cemetery will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to any…