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Calvin 'John' Gaston

[May 05, 2011]  WAYNESVILLE -- Calvin H. "John" Gaston, 85, of Montrose, formerly of Waynesville, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at 12:45 a.m. at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.

Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Waynesville Christian Church. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, with Dave Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery at Downs.

Arrangements are with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.

Mr. Gaston was a Teamster and worked for Kaluziny Brothers in Joliet for 38 years.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, in the European Theater.

He was born on Jan. 12, 1926, in Waynesville. His parents were Isaac James and Margaret Jane Jackson Gaston. He married Mae A. Knupp in February of 1946. She preceded him in death on Dec. 29, 1996. He then married Ethel Oakley Zike on Oct. 15, 2000.

He is survived by his wife, of Montrose; one son, John C. (and Karen) Gaston of Lincoln; two daughters, Karol Sue Eimer of New Holland and Vicki A. Gaston of Lincoln; two stepsons, Raymond "Buddy" Zike of Toledo and Darrel Zike of Montrose; one brother, Warren "Pid" Gaston of Albion; 16 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy A. Gibson and Enza "Penny" Allen; seven brothers; two sisters; and three grandchildren, Lisa Jones, Larry David Jones and John Calvin Gaston.

He was a member of Waynesville American Legion Post 1189 for many years.

Memorials may be made to Waynesville American Legion or Waynesville Christian Church.

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