Melvin Ray Gilmore Obituary (1938

Melvin Ray Gilmore, 81, of Le Roy, passed away at 12:44 p.m. Saturday (July 13, 2019) at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Le Roy, with Pastor Ron Woodrum officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Le Roy, with military rites accorded. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Bobby Hutton and a memorial will be determined at a later time. He was born Feb. 2, 1938, in Arrowsmith, to Kline and Mary Z. Phelps Gilmore. Survivors include three nephews, Randy (Melissa) Wahls, Blountville, Tenn.; Bobby (Debbie) Hutton and Joe Hutton, and three nieces, Kathy Brining and Cindy (Jeff) Baker, all of Le Roy; Stephanie (Matt) Grubb, Osawki, Kan.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Dale Gilmore; and one sister, Martha Hutton. He was an United States Army veteran and a member of West Twin Grove Christian Church, Bloomington. Melvin was a big car enthusiast, drove race cars (drag and circle track) at one time. He was learning to play the banjo and did a little singing. He also loved to read and watch movies.