"Bill" Obituary (1959

William Lloyd Russell, 63, of Henry, passed away Monday December 5, 2022, 2:12 am at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Visitation will be Thursday December 8, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00PM at Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, 416 Edward St. Henry, IL. Funeral services will be Friday 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with an hour prior visitation at the church. Fr. John Bosco Mujuni and Deacon Robert Murphy will officiate. Burial will follow at Henry Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Ark, Lacon. Bill was born June 27, 1959, at St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, IL to Lloyd Edward and Mary Maxine (Mattingly) Russell. He married Jackie Clift on May 15, 1982, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. They had two sons, Bryan, and Lance together. He later married Diane Lequia on August 2, 2005. She preceded him in death on August 7, 2015. Surviving is his mother, Mary Russell, of Henry, his two sons, Bryan W. (Sophie) Russell, of Morton, and Lance M. (Girlfriend Ashley Nicole) Russell, of Henry, one granddaughter, Amelia Daisy Russell, and one brother, Robert E. (Jeanie) Russell, of Lake Wildwood. His father, Lloyd Russell, preceded him in death. Bill started working at BF Goodrich, later becoming Emerald Performance Material, at the age of 18 in 1978. He worked there for the next 36 years, retiring in 2014. Bill was a devoted St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears fan. He loved to shoot pool with his son Lance, going to concerts with his son Bryan and of course cruising around in his sons Lances Mustang. One of his favorite things to do was to spend time with his family and his Millie Millie. Bill will be missed by many. Online condolences may be made to: www.calvertmemorial.com.