Gary-Church-Obituary

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Gary O. Church

Jacksonville, Illinois

Mar 26, 1951 – Jun 22, 2018

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BORN
March 26, 1951
DIED
June 22, 2018
LOCATION
Jacksonville, Illinois

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Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home - Jacksonville Chapel Obituary

Gary O. Church, 67, of Jacksonville, IL died Friday, June 22, 2018, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.

He was born March 26, 1951 in Princeton, IL, the son of Owen “Ghandi” and Edith Skaggs Church, both of whom preceded him in death.  He was the last of his immediate family...

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So very saddened to hear about Gary. Such a wonderful person. Have known him practically my whole life. He was like a brother to me. He was best friends with my brother, Gary Hickey. So very nice, polite, and so much fun to be around. Gary was so upbeat and funny. Great sense of humor. He will be missed.

gary.... a neat guy . met gary 1972 llcc golf team a true promoter game of golf .. god bless family

I am so very saddened to hear about Gary. He was such a special friend of ours. Gary and our son Gary Hickey, were best friends. When our son was killed in a car accident many years ago, Gary Church was there for us. The car accident was very hard on all of us and he helped us in so many ways. I will never be able to convey how special he is and was to our family. He was a kind person and friend, helpful, and very caring. My heart remains thankful for him being such a wonderful and...

RIP our friend. You were always a true gentleman to all in our family. Always asking about the family and friends.

I always found Gary a pleasure to be around. Sad that he's taken so early. God bless.

Sorry to hear of Gary's passing. Gary always had a joke to tell. RIP.
David Culbertson

With my deepest sympathy. ❤ Always enjoyed visiting with Gary at the golf courses.

Gary lives on in my memories...I can still see him starting golfers, telling jokes and making sure everyone was having a great day on the golf course. I picture him with a golf club in his hand. Really a nice guy...

Sad to hear about Gary, no matter when or where Gary was always an honest friend to me. Always considered him a good man and friend! RIP Gary