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Glenn Halsey

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[December 10, 2007]  ATLANTA -- Glenn K. Halsey, 82, of Atlanta, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, at 11:20 a.m. at BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal.

His funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. Maurice Stribling will officiate. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Cremation rites have been accorded. 

Burial, with military rites, will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Mr. Halsey retired from Eaton Corporation in Lincoln in 1986 after 25 years of service. 

He was a U.S. Navy veteran with service on the USS Yuma in the South Pacific. 

He was born June 22, 1925, in Waynesville, to Carl and Anna Ruble Halsey. He married Wilma McRoberts in Lincoln on March 2, 1946.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Linda (and Dan) Brooks of Atlanta, Sandra (and Lee) Martin of Suwanee, Ga., and Karen (and Rick) Baxter of Hendersonville, Tenn.; two sons, Rick (and Janet) Halsey of Atlanta and Michael Halsey of Atlanta; one brother, Tom (and Virginia) Halsey of Normal; two sisters, Melva Neaville of Mount Pulaski and Carmen Mearida of Clinton; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by his former spouse, Wilma Davis of Atlanta.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

He will be missed by family, friends and comrades at the Country Aire, Casey's and the Waynesville American Legion.

The family extends special thanks to Dr. Wittoon Weraarchakul for great care and special friendship.

Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad. 

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