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							 Service:  
							Graveside services for Leroy will be held at a later 
							date at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln. 
							
							Funeral home: 
							Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln  
							Obituary 
							Leroy McCray,83, of Lincoln passed 
							away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Sharon Elms 
							Nursing Home in Peoria. 
							 
							Graveside services for Leroy will be held at a later 
							date at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln. 
							 
							Leroy McCray was born on February 15, 1941 in 
							Lincoln the son of Walter John and Stella Flossie 
							Russell McCray, Jr.. He was united in marriage to 
							Judith Aper on April 17, 1960. She survives. 
							 
							He is survived by his children: Barbara (Tom) 
							Winegardner, John (Jackie) McCray, Donald McCray, 
							Larry (Shannon) McCray, Amy Murphy. One sister: 
							Betty Heckler, Nine grandchildren: Daphne Fay, Lacey 
							Martin, Cody McCray, Joshua McCray, Amanda McCray, Christopher 
							McCray, Jake McCray, Andrew McCray, Sophia Soots. Eleven great 
							grandchildren. 
							 
							He was preceded in death by his parents, four 
							grandchildren: T.J. Winegardner, Alex McCray, Tad 
							and Makenzie Murphy. 
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							Leroy graduated from the Lincoln 
							Community High School in 1960. He retired after 
							twenty -six years from the Logan County Sheriffs 
							Department as a Lieutenant. 
							 
							He was of the Christian faith. His hobbies included 
							antiquing, watching NASCAR, genealogy and spending 
							time with his family. 
							 
							Memorials may be made to the Logan County Sheriffs 
							Office. 
							 
							Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of the 
							arrangements. 
							 
            
            				
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