John Richard "Chicky" Crabill

John Richard "Chicky" Crabill, age 78 of Lomax, Illinois passed away at 7:16 a.m. Thursday December 3, 2015 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab Center in Stronghurst. He was born April 11, 1937 in Burnside, Illinois, the son of James Henry and Mildred E. Thompson Crabill. He was married to Judy Moyers. They later divorced. On May 23,1998, he married Marilyn Bowlyou Cox in Lomax, Illinois.

Mr. Crabill was a truck driver for most of his life. He was a 1955 graduate of Morning Sun High School in Morning Sun, Iowa. He served as a Seabee in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. He owned and operated the Ready Mix Plant in Roseville, Illinois for several years. He drove for Fruehauf Trucking, and several other companies. He also hauled grain for several area farmers during harvest season. After his retirement from trucking, he worked for Millard Company in Burlington, setting up and taking down equipment for Steamboat Days.

He was an avid carpenter and enjoyed remodeling the homes of nearly every family member. He and his wife enjoyed wintering in the southern United States. He also collected and restored Allis Chalmers Tractors, and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a member of the Stronghurst American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn, four daughters, Theresa (Brian) McCormack of Cottageville, SC, Tina Reaves of Galesburg, IL, Tammy Crabill of Peoria, IL Paula (Randy) Bigger of Media, IL, five grandchildren, Dalton Reaves, Alayna Fuller, Travis, Ryan and Cody Bigger, nine great grandchildren, Drake Reaves, Caleb Bigger, Makayla Grisham, Cristian Bigger, Aiden Mitchell, Vivian, Raegan and Cecilia Bigger, and Maverick Bigger, two sisters, Donna Jean Smith of Mount Pleasant, IA, Vera Joan (Bill) Mathers of New London, IA, two brothers, Ken (Joanne) Crabill of Keosaqua, IA, Don (Carol) Crabill of Red Bud, IL, and two sisters in law, Jan and Marvel Crabill, both of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, James and Roger Dean Crabill, and one sister in infancy, Doris Imogene Crabill.

Visitation will be from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. Sunday December 6, 2015 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Stronghurst. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday December 7, 2015 at the Funeral Home with Amy Booker-Hirsch officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow in the Carman Cemetery. Memorials have been established for Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab, and Henderson County Hospice. Condolences may be left at banksandbeals.com