Raymond Bagby

VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Raymond Bagby, 89, of Villa Ridge died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill.

He was born Aug. 8, 1917, to Claude J. and Amelia K. Dick Bagby. He married Mary Ann Reeves in 2000.

Bagby was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He retired as a truck driver with Tucker Trucking in Cairo, Ill.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann of Villa Ridge; nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby, in 1987, and his second wife, Aurilla in 1998.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin, Ill., with the Rev. Carl Miller officiating. Interment will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to St. Luke's Lutheran Church and will be accepted at the funeral home.