Born April 14, 1914, in Birds, he was a son of Maurice and Bessie McKibben Sechrest . He was retired from Texaco Refinery and a member of Island Free Methodist Church, He was a member of the Illinois National Gueards during World War II.
He was married to Mary Sue Cessna Sechrest and she preceded him in death. Four sisters and five brothers also preceded him in death,
Survivors include two sons Arthur Sechrest, Bloomington, and Dean Sechrest, Bridgeport,; a brother Merton Sechrest Lawrenceville; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug 7 at Cunningham Funeral Home, Bridgeport, with burial in Petty Cemetery. The Rev Arnold Delmeter will officiate.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today, Monday at the funeral home.
Obit was found in Lawrenceville Daily Record 6 Aug 2001
Born April 14, 1914, in Birds, he was a son of Maurice and Bessie McKibben Sechrest . He was retired from Texaco Refinery and a member of Island Free Methodist Church, He was a member of the Illinois National Gueards during World War II.
He was married to Mary Sue Cessna Sechrest and she preceded him in death. Four sisters and five brothers also preceded him in death,
Survivors include two sons Arthur Sechrest, Bloomington, and Dean Sechrest, Bridgeport,; a brother Merton Sechrest Lawrenceville; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug 7 at Cunningham Funeral Home, Bridgeport, with burial in Petty Cemetery. The Rev Arnold Delmeter will officiate.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today, Monday at the funeral home.
Obit was found in Lawrenceville Daily Record 6 Aug 2001
Family Members
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Dora Eloise Sechrest Whitaker
1905–1994
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Jessie D Sechrest Smith
1907–1987
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John O. Sechrest
1909–1909
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Mary Eliza Sechrest Johnson
1911–1988
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Donavan Sechrest
1916–1977
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Millie Fern Sechrest Pinkstaff
1918–1997
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Herman Reid Sechrest
1920–1985
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Merton Calvin Sechrest
1924–2002
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Martin Coolidge Sechrest
1924–1998
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George David Sechrest Sr
1927–1991
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