Roy Haskell Bridges
ROY BRIDGES (Sullivan Progress -- March 15, 1982)
Roy Haskell Bridges, 62, of Decatur, died at 6:56 a.m. Thursday, March 11 in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Monday) in J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Born in Fountain Run, Ky., Mr. Bridges was a son of Hubert and Mettie Bridges. He was a retired self-employeed maintenance worker and a member of Moose Lodge 684. He married Mary Jane Woods Gregg in 1975. Surviving are his wife; son, Merl of Decatur; daughters, Mrs. Sam (Jane) Senters of Clinton, Mrs. Merl (Ruth) Patterson of Decatur; stepsons, Glenn A. Gregg of Argenta, Ted Gregg of Clarksville, Tenn., L. Berkley Gregg of Clearwater, Fla., Guy Gregg of Spencer, Ind.; stepdaughters, Mrs. Ben (Sue) Whitaker, Mrs. George (Marjorie) Castell and Mrs. Don (Virginia) Smith, all of Decatur, Mrs. Jack (Mary) Hummer of Clearwater, Fla., Mrs. William (Helen) Hudson of Glendora, Calif.; brothers, Wally of Decatur, Billy of Neoga, Jessie of Missouri; sisters, Gladys Cowell of Mattoon, Mrs. Lonnie (Geneva) Meador and Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) White, both of Sullivan; six grandchildren.
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BRIDGES (Decatur Herald -- Friday, March 12, 1982)
Roy Haskell Bridges, 62, of 1252 E. Vanderhoof St. died 6:56 a.m. Thursday (March 11, 1982) in St. Mary's Hospital.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday in J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home, with visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany.
Mr. Bridges was born in Fountain Run, Ky., son of Hubert and Mettie Bridges. He was a retired, self-employed maintenance worker and member of Moose Lodge 684. He married Mary Jane Woods Gregg in 1975.
Surviving are his wife; son, Merl of Decatur; daughters, Mrs. Sam (Jane) Senters of Clinton; Mrs. Merl (Ruth) Patterson of Decatur; stepsons, Glenn A Gregg of Argenta, Ted Gregg of Clarksville, Tenn.; L. Berkley Gregg of Clearwater, Fla.; Guy Gregg of Spencer, Ind.; stepdaughters, Mrs. Ben (Sue) Whitaker, Mrs. George (Marjorie) Castell and Mrs. Don (Virginia) Smith, all od Decatur; Mrs. Jack (Mary) Hummer of Clearwater, Fla.; Mrs. William (Helen) Hudson of Glendora, Calif.; brothers, Wally of Decatur; Billy of Neoga; Jesse of Missouri; sisters, Gladys Cowell of Mattoon; Mrs. Lonnie (Geneva) Meadors and Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) White, both of Sullivan; six grandchildren.
