Clara O. Shull

Clara O. Shull, 104, of Monticello, passed away January 30, 2010 at 2:50 P.M. at Kirby Hospital, Monticello. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Whitaker officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour before the service. Interment will be at the Keller Cemetery in Lovington, Illinois. Clara was born August 29, 1905 in Cowden, Illinois the daughter of Luther and Alice (Brown) Watson. She married James L. Shull on September 4, 1935 in Covington, Indiana. Surviving are nieces and nephews: Ivan (Norma) Porter of Maroa, IL; Joy (David) Gardner of Maroa, IL; Carolyn Kay (Bill) Poffinbarger of Charleston, IL; Robert Ray Marsh of Monticello, IL; and Louise Watson of Ft Myers, FL. 17 Great nieces and nephews, 37 Great Great nieces and nephews, and 18 Great Great Great nieces and nephews. Clara was preceded in death by her parents; husband James Shull, sisters Lenora Porter, Opal Watson, Myrthe Watson, and Carol Marsh, brother Stanton Watson, niece Ruby Thomas and Nephew Bill Watson. Clara was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband on the farm. She was a member of the Piatt County Farm Bureau for many years. Memorials may be made to the Faith in Action.

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