George Poat

MILLCREEK, Ill. -- George William "Bill" Poat, 61, of Millcreek died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, at St. Louis University Hospital.

He was born Feb. 14, 1940, in Paducah, Ky., son of Joseph Aubrey and Edith Marie Weitlauf Poat.

Poat worked at Tri-County Lumber Yard in Tamms, Ill. He was a member or Millcreek Baptist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Salena Cunningham of Mayfield, Ky.; two sons, Jason Poat of Mayfield, Jacob Poat of Millcreek; a brother, James Poat of Mayfield; two sisters, Kaye Griffith of Canton, Ohio, Sereda Pirtle of Edwardsville, Ill.; and four grandchildren.

Friends may call at Hileman and Parr Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Ill., from 5-8 p.m. today, and Wednesday from noon until service time at Millcreek Baptist Church.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Bob Richardson officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery near Dongola, Ill.