Vearl M. Harris

HAMMOND - Vearl M. Harris, 94 of Hammond, IL. passed away at 12:50 P.M. on Monday, May 30, 2011 at The Arthur Home, Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Hammond United Methodist Church, 204 Third St., Hammond, IL. The Rev. Linda Peyla will officiate. Burial will be in the Craw Cemetery, Sadorus, IL. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hammond United Methodist Church. Vearl was born on June 28, 1916 a son of Frank and Eliza Hallam Harris. He married Grace Walser in Sadorus, IL. in 1940 and she died on April 20, 1983. He later married Jeannette Creech in Champaign, IL. and she survives of Hammond, IL. Also surviving are two step-daughters; Anne (Kerry) Pate of Arthur, IL. and Susan (Tom) Manning of Lenexa, KS., as well as 3 step-grandchildren; Jonathan Pate, Tom Manning V and Cristopher Manning. Also surviving is a brother; Harley (Margaret) Harris of Mahomet, IL., and two sisters ; Freda Nibling of Monticello, IL. and Wilma (George) Edwards of DeLand, IL. Vearl was preceded in death by his parents, 1st wife, and 2 brothers. Vearl was a farmer around the Hammond area and a member of the Hammond United Methodist Church. Roux–Hinds Funeral Home, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement, IL. has been entrusted with the family's loved one for Vearl's services. Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at http://legacy.com/obituaries/ herald-review/