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Opal E. Sarver

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[July 21, 2020]  ATLANTA - Opal E. Sarver, 79, of Atlanta, passed away at 6:33 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her home.

Visitation: Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln

Service: 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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Opal E. Sarver, 79, of Atlanta, passed away at 6:33 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her home.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarver will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln. Chaplain Mari Richardson will officiate.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the funeral service.

Cremation Rites will be accorded. Burial will be at New Union Cemetery on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.

Opal Eileen Wyatt was born January 3, 1941, in White Hall, Ill., the daughter of Truman E. and Opal Pearline Simmons Wyatt. She was united in marriage with Joseph E. Sarver on February 16, 1962. He preceded her in death on July 27, 2007.

Opal is survived by her children: Jenny (Carl) Barger, Mick Sarver, and Joella (Michael) Carey; nine grandchildren: Amber Lessen, Tory Ingram, Danyelle Sarver, Candice Purlee, Matthew Sarver, Joseph Sarver, Cameron Davenport, Wyatt Sarver, and Rowan Sarver; eight great-grandchildren; and one brother: Michael (Kay) Wyatt.

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She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, and one sister.

Opal graduated from the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville and Brown's Business College. She enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her children. Opal then worked at several area nursing homes.

Memorials may be made to the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley Funeral Home of Lincoln.


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