|
Celebration of Life Service:
Tuesday, May 31st at the American Legion Post 263 in
Lincoln.
Family will greet friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
with a service at 11.
Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Roger E. Bay, 77, of Lincoln passed away on Tuesday,
May 17, 2016 at 5:17 a.m. at The Christian Village
in Lincoln.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on
Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at American
Legion Post #263 in Lincoln. The family will greet
friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Legion.
Cremation Rites have been accorded.
Roger Ellis Bay was born October 3, 1938 in Flora,
Illinois, the son of Sylvester Ellis and Juanita
Romaine Rodgers Bay. He was united in marriage to
Patricia Ann Sullivan on December 22, 1979 in
Lincoln. She survives.
Also surviving are his children: Nicholas (Sheri)
Bay of Lincoln, Brian Culnan of Laramie, Wyo., and
Karen (Jeff) Flagg of Greeley, Colo., one sister:
Linda Janine (Stephen) Taylor of Flora, four
grandchildren: Ross Keys, Jordan Flagg, Brienna
Culnan, and Alex Culnan; and one great-grandchild:
Ellis Michael Keys. |
Roger graduated from Flora High School in 1956. He
later graduated from Southern Illinois University in
Carbondale. He served in the United States Army and
the Illinois National Guard.
Roger retired from the Illinois Department of
Revenue in 2001 after 33 years of service. He has
been affiliated with Lincoln Land Catering for many
years.
He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church,
American Legion Post #263 where he was currently
serving as the Commander. He was very active in the
American Legion Post #263 Honor Guard.
Memorials may be made to Lincoln American Legion
Post #263.
Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with
arrangements.
Click here to send a note of condolence to the
family of Roger E. Bay |
