Beecher City — William Ross Dunaway, 83, retired Loudon township farmer, died at 1:30 a.m. today at Shelby County hospital, Shelbyville, where he had been a patient for about two months.
Born in Loudon township, Fayette county on Nov. 4, 1883, he was a son of the late John Ed and Martha Clough(sic) Dunaway. He was married to the former Bee Morris, who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Irene Bieber of Beecher City; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Springman of Alton; brothers, Charles of Neosho, Mo.; Walter, Holland, Mich.; Dan of Creve Couer, Lain of Beecher City; Raul of Flora, Jess of Vandalia, and Alf of Loogootee, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cook funeral home in Beecher City, with burial in Spring Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Effingham Daily News; Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; Thurs. 7 September 1967; p. 11, col. 6.
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1951-1971 Illinois State Archives
DUNAWAY WILLIAM ROSS M/W 083 0048440 1967-09-07 SHELBY SHELBYVILLE 67-09-07
Beecher City — William Ross Dunaway, 83, retired Loudon township farmer, died at 1:30 a.m. today at Shelby County hospital, Shelbyville, where he had been a patient for about two months.
Born in Loudon township, Fayette county on Nov. 4, 1883, he was a son of the late John Ed and Martha Clough(sic) Dunaway. He was married to the former Bee Morris, who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Irene Bieber of Beecher City; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Springman of Alton; brothers, Charles of Neosho, Mo.; Walter, Holland, Mich.; Dan of Creve Couer, Lain of Beecher City; Raul of Flora, Jess of Vandalia, and Alf of Loogootee, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cook funeral home in Beecher City, with burial in Spring Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Effingham Daily News; Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; Thurs. 7 September 1967; p. 11, col. 6.
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1951-1971 Illinois State Archives
DUNAWAY WILLIAM ROSS M/W 083 0048440 1967-09-07 SHELBY SHELBYVILLE 67-09-07
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