Earl Sills

	Earl Sills, 80, of Elkville, passed away at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin.
	Earl had retired as a custodian at the Elkville Grade School after 20 years of service.  He was a member of the Elkville Baptist Church.
	He was born September 20, 1920 in Williamson County, the son of Thomas and Elnora (Webb) Sills.  He married Thelma R. Hunt on March 25, 1944 at Marion and she survives.
	He is survived by his wife of Elkville; two sons, Thomas E. Sills and wife Dorothy of Sauk Centre, Minn. and Harold Ray Sills of Elkville; two grandchildren, John Sills and Wendy Middendorf; two great-grandchildren, Austin and Maddie Sue Middendorf.
	He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters and two brothers.
	 Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, July 27 at the Elkville Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Hill officiating.
	 Friends called from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin and from 1 p.m. until time of service at the church on Friday.
	Interment was in the DeSoto Cemetery.
	Friends may make memorials to the Elkville Baptist Church.
