Rev. Hiley D. Brock

Rev. Hiley D. Brock, 88, of Du Quoin, passed away at 9:35 A.M., Monday, April 29, 2002 at the Sullivan Health Care Center in Sullivan, IL
Hiley and wife Chloe operated the Du Quoin Brocks Walgreen Agency Drug Store from 1940 to 1966. The Brocks formed a business partnership of the drug store with Lon and Gloria McPherson in March 1966.
After retiring from the drug store business, Hiley became an ordained minister and graduated from Boyce Bible School of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky in December 1991. He did pulpit supply in several area churches, pastored at Richview Baptist Church and White Oak Baptist Chruch.
Hiley was a member and Past President of the Du Quoin Rotary Club, was a life member of the Du Quoin Hope Lodge and a former member of the Du Quoin Business Association. Hiley will also be remembered by many for his musical talents. He sang for numerous funeral, weddings, special events and church revivals. He was active in the First Baptist Church of Du Quoin and the Second Baptist Church of Du Quoin.
He was born October 20, 1913 at Du Quoin, IL the son of Merimon and Bertha E. (Fiss) Brock.
He married Chole Jones on November 24, 1939 at Christopher, IL, she passed away September 8, 1968 he then married Laura E. Thornsberry Morefield on July 4, 1971 at Du Quoin, IL, she passed away September 13, 1999.
He is survived by children- Mary Ellen Rutledge and husband Mike of Arthur, IL, David Allen Brock and wife Barbara of Arthur, IL, Carroll Bruce Brock and wife Pamela of Defiance, MO, Dennis Morefield and wife Jane of Agoura Hills, CA, Robert R. Morefield and wife Betty of Murphysboro, IL, eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step father- William Scronce, both wives, four brothers- Clyde, Robert, Marion and Dean.
Funeral services were at 1:00 P.M., Friday, May 3, 2002 at the First Baptist Church in Du Quoin with Rev. Bob Dickerson, Rev. Steve Bareis and Rev. Lon McPherson officiating.
Friends called from 9 to 11 A.M., Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin and from Noon to 1 P.M. Friday at the church.
Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.
Friends may make memorials to the First Baptist Church building fund, Second Baptist Church mission program or to the Heaven Bound Ministries.
