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Robert
O. Polley
II
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[June 17, 2017]
ATLANTA
- Robert O. Polley II, 65, of Atlanta, passed away at 10:45 a.m.
today, Monday, June 12, 2017, at St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln. |
Visitation: 4:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Atlanta
Christian Church
Service:
Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the church
Funeral home: Quiram Peasley Funeral Home,
Atlanta
Obituary
Robert O. Polley II, 65, of Atlanta passed away on
Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10:45 a.m. at St. Clara's
Manor in Lincoln.
Funeral Services will be held for Mr. Polley on
Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Atlanta
Christian Church. Mr. Doug Maris will officiate.
Burial will be in the Atlanta Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Atlanta
Christian Church. Masonic Rites will be held
following the visitation.
Robert O. Polley II was born on July 13, 1951, in
Urbana, the son of Robert O. and Betty Jane Leathers
Polley. He was united in marriage with Lisa
Swearingen on February 24, 1979, at the Atlanta
Christian Church. She survives.
Also surviving are his children: Joshua (Beth Ann)
Polley of Atlanta and Melissa Polley of Bloomington;
his parents of Atlanta; his siblings: Rick (Janet )
Polley of Springfield and Becky (Jim) Pinney of
Atlanta; two grandchildren: Stella and Reed Polley;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one granddaughter: Halle
Joy Polley; father-in-law: Hal Swearingen; and one
brother-in-law: Randy Van Hoorn. |
Bob graduated from Hartsburg-Emden High School and
Illinois Central College. He retired from the
Illinois Department of Corrections - Lincoln
Correctional Center.
Bob was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church
where he served as a Deacon and Elder and Atlanta
Masonic Lodge # 165 (past Master), AFSCME Lincoln
C.C. Local 501, and AFSCME Sub Chapter 80 Retirees.
He had served on Atlanta City Council - Ward 3
Alderman, and as past Cub Scout and Boy Scout
Master. He loved camping, working with steam engines
with Kevin Sizemore and Rod Morgan, and Dutch Oven
cooking.
Bob's family extends special thanks to the staff at
St. Clara's Manor for the outstanding care and
compassion shown to him and his family.
Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad or
St. Clara's Manor.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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