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1962
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2017
Wiley Mezo Obituary
Wiley "Bub" Andrew Mezo, age 54, of Murphysboro, formerly of Cahokia, born on December 28, 1962, in Bloomington, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 in St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital.
Wiley owned and operated Mezo Trucking in Cahokia and Murphysboro.
He is preceded in death by his father, Cleveland Mezo; grandmother, Lelia Doty; two infant siblings; and an unborn child.
Wiley is survived by his wife, Jacalyn, nee Ficken, Mezo, whom he married on February 4, 1994, they shared 23 years of marriage; his mother, Phyllis (Lloyd) Jackson; brothers, Clarence "Corky" Mezo, Edward "Mike" (Crystal) Serbantez, Harold "Shorty" Griffith, Edward "Gene" (Crissy) Mezo, and Keith "DeWayne" Mezo; sisters, Lois (George) Davidson; Kathy Eck, Mary Mezo and Donna Mezo; a son, Jason (Hannah) Mezo; daughters, Jessica Sanford and Kristen (Jarrett) Clark; Wiley is guardian of three grandchildren, Sierra, Devin and Ian Snow; other grandchildren include, Adelynn, Talia and Boaz Mezo, Amiyah Thomas, Destiny Sanford, Ryan Franklin, Eleanor and Genevieve Clark; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, and many friends.
To view the full obituary or to leave an online condolence for the family visit www.crainsonline.com
Services: A Memorial Service hosted by the family will be on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 1 p.m. in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Murphysboro. A private burial was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
GRAIN PLEASANT GROVE-MURDALE FUNERAL HOME, Anna, IL.
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Marianne and larry Hindman
November 30, 2017
So sorry about bubby we were out of town just heard today
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