Archie Cruse (86) of Flora
Published on April 25 2016 8:01 am
Archie Ray Cruse, Sr., age 86 of Flora, IL passed away at 1:55 pm on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 1pm Friday, April 29 at J.W. Neal Funeral Home in Louisville. Visitation will be from 11am to 1pm Friday. Interment will be in Christian Home Cemetery, Louisville. Memorials to the family to assist with funeral expenses.
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Archie was born Tuesday, December 10, 1929 in Clay County, IL, the son of the late Ozro Cruse and the late Faye (Coatney) Cruse. He married Doris Irene Harrington on December 23, 1953 in Champaign, IL. She preceded him in death on May 19, 1978. He was employed by City of Louisville as road comissioner and was a member of the Flora VFW and Flora Eagles Club. He was also a past member of the Wabash Baptist Church.
Surviving are sons, Archie (Janet) Cruse, Jr. of Louisville, and Gary (Glenda) Cruse of Rinard; daughters, Peggy (Larry) Landreth of Flora, Jo Ann (Jim) Bowen of Louisville, Linda (Allen) Bowen of Louisville, and Barb (Jesse) Shires of Xenia; daughter-in-law Lou Ann Cruse of Louisville; brother, Leroy Cruse of Flora; sisters, Mary (Bill) Whitworth of Selah, WA and Rita Drake of Chesapeake, VA; 19 grand children; 35 great grand children, 2 great great grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren on the way.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son, Billy Ray Cruse; brothers, David, Lyle and Dale, as well as an infant brother; sisters, Ruby Eckel and Helen Woodruff and an infant sister.