By Jim Meridith
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  • Visitation

    No Visitation

  • Service

    Graveside Service

    11:00am
    Friday, August 21, 2020
    Bailey Cemetery
    Wayne City, Illinois

    Social distancing is strongly encouraged.

     

     

  • Full Obituary

    ANDREW (ANDY) JUNIOR BOTTORFF, 98, of Wayne City, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

    Andrew was born January 9, 1922, at Wayne City, Illinois to Isaac Andrew and Maggie Ann (Warren) Bottorff.  He married Eva Lois Ferguson March 16, 1942 at Wayne City, Illinois and she preceded him in death February 12, 2019.

    Andrew was a retired farmer, WWII Navy Veteran and a member of the New Zion Missionary Baptist Church at Wayne City, Illinois.

    Andrew is survived by two daughters Linda (Clarence) Duckworth of Woodlawn, Illinois and Marie (Randy) Willett of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Also surviving are eight grandchildren Melanie (Dan) Spangler of Woodlawn, Illinois, Stacey Crutcher of Bloomington, Illinois, Becki (Ken) Buonaura of Bluford, Illinois, Aaron (Melinda) Sexton of Fairfield, Illinois, Justin (Nicole) Willett of Florida, Michael (Jamie) Willett of Herrin, Illinois, Mariah Willett and friend Allie, and Emily (Gabe) Duran of Belleville, Illinois; fourteen great grandchildren Beth Spangler, Jamie Spangler, Jeffrey Crutcher, Katie Buonaura, Ryan (Grace) Buonaura, Erin Sexton, Steven Sexton, Todd Sims, Tyler Caishato, Jazmine Willett, Kaleb (Abigail) Willett, Nora Duran, Oliver Duran, and Claire Duran and two great-great grandchildren Aabri Savage and Emmett Shehorn and several nieces and nephews.

    Preceding him in death were his parents, wife Eva, two half-sisters Ada Coffman and Minnie Cook and one half-brother Lewis Scott.

    Graveside service will be 11:00am Friday, August 21. 2020 at Bailey Cemetery near Wayne City, Illinois with military honors at the graveside.  Social distancing is strongly encouraged.

    Memorial contributions may be given to Lavender Ridge Activity Fund and will be accepted at Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home.

    Fond memories and condolences may be shared at www.meridithfuneralhome.com.

    Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

     

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  1. Marilyn (Shehorn) Tarbutton / August 19, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    Hi Linda and Family: I was so sorry to hear about the death of your Loved One. I know that all of you will miss him dearly but remember all the good times you had with him over the years as the memories are so precious. May God bless each one of you at this time and be there for each other. I hope that you remember me my name is Marilyn (Shehorn) Tarbutton I am the daughter of Lawrence Shehorn. I remember you as a young girl and if I remember right we might have went to school together. I have been gone from Illinois since June, 1959 and now I live in California not far from Palm Springs. You are all in my prayers. With my deepest sympathy. Love and blessings, Marilyn

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