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Service:
A private family memorial gathering will be held on
Friday, June 28th at Jefferson Street Christian
Church in Lincoln
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
David E. Amerson, 84, formerly of
Lincoln, IL, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at
Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama.
Funeral and graveside services were held on Sunday,
June 23, 2024, in Athens, AL. A private family
memorial gathering will be held on Friday, June 28th
at Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln, IL.
“Dave” was born May 4, 1940, in Alabama to Ronald
Gray Amerson & Mary Eunice (Barnett) Amerson, who
preceded him in death. He and his first wife, Dolly,
moved north to Indianapolis right after graduating
high school. They have one daughter, Carolina
Amerson (spouse, Carlton); a granddaughter, Cortnee
Nicole Womack (spouse, Joey); and a grandson,
Christian David Tuttle (spouse, Hailey). And great
grandchildren: Elliott, Dominic, and Gabrielle
Womack; Clara & Kinsey Tuttle.
On November 1, 1981, Dave married Reba J. (Ridge)
Smith, and they were happily married for over forty
years. Reba preceded Dave in death on March 15,
2022. Together, Dave & Reba lived in Bloomington,
Indiana and Lincoln, Illinois, as well as winters in
McAllen, Texas. Surviving are Reba’s three children
who honor Dave as their father: Sally (Steve)
Smiley, Lithia, FL; Patrick (Terri) Smith,
Rushville, IN; Craig J. (Brenda) Smith, Chillicothe,
IL.
Grandchildren with Reba who referred to Dave as
“Grandpa Dave” include: Justin (Jackie) Smiley,
Sarah (Anthony) Harrison; Craig C. (Sarah) Smith,
Tyler (Brittany) Smith, Peter S. Smith, Johntel
(Megan) Smith, Latisha Burton, Alesha (Joseph)
Smith, Charmion (Jordan) Ford, Jordan Smith, Casey
(Cameron) Smith; Tyson (Emily) Smith, Tanner (Alexa)
Smith, Josiah Smith, Mikayla Smith, and Devin (Brienna)
Smith.
Great grandchildren with Reba include: Laila, Hazel,
Eden, and Jemma Smiley; Liam Harrison; Ellie, Jack,
and Cooper Smith; Kylee Fowle, Owen King; Kaiden
Burton, Pierce Mclintic; Romi Greene; Chloe and Ares
Ford; Andre Smith; Oliver and Hannah Smith; Dane,
Ellowyn, and Emery Smith; and Adalee Smith.
Dave was also preceded in death by great grandson
Aaron Harrison.
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For his career, Dave was a truck
driver who delivered liquid oxygen to hospitals
across the state of Indiana. One of Dave’s hobbies
was playing his guitars with his brother, James, and
with friends. He was in a band for many years
“picking and singing and grinning”. After marrying
Reba, Dave became an avid golfer, and together, they
enjoyed playing new golf courses whenever they
traveled. Together, Dave and Reba traveled to all 50
states as well as making a trip to the Holy Land of
Israel. He was a follower of Jesus Christ, so seeing
and walking where Jesus walked on this earth
mattered much to Dave.
Dave was a member of Smithville Christian Church and
Sherwoods Oaks Christian Church (Bloomington, IN);
and Jefferson Street Christian Church (Lincoln, IL)
and an adopted member of several other church
families where his children served in vocational
ministries.
Dave enjoyed riding his 3-wheel adult tricycle. His
signature scent was Old Spice. And it would be
impossible to calculate the number of ballgames:
baseball, basketball, football…, soccer and
wrestling matches, cross-country and track meets,
choral and band concerts, golf tournaments, horse
shows, gymnastics events, church musicals, etc.…
that Grandpa Dave attended in support of his
children and grandchildren.
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