Obituary – Faye Virginia Bacon Wyatt – Christopher

CHRISTOPHER – Faye Virginia Bacon Wyatt, 94, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin.

Faye was born April 26, 1919, in Reynoldsville, the daughter of Fred and Sadie (Rippee) Crider.

Faye worked for many years in Franklin County offices and she was active in the Jolly Jills singing group, Eastern Star and was a member of Greenwood Methodist Church. She loved her family, friends, and parties, always being the first to punctually arrive.

Faye married Noble Durward Bacon in Benton, Ky. on May 11, 1940. He died on March 7, 1969, in Benton. She then married Maynard Wyatt on Feb. 29, 1980, and was divorced on June 16, 1989. He passed away Aug. 30, 1999, in Texas. Faye was also preceded in death by her parents and infant son, Frederick Durward Bacon, who died Aug. 25, 1943.

She is survived by her son, Richard Noble Bacon of Christopher; grandson, Michael Bacon of Odessa, Texas; granddaughter, Christi Bacon of Friendswood, Texas; and her nieces and nephews, Gwen Risch of St. Louis, Jim and Cyndy Turner of Christopher, Jane Fiorenzi of Herrin, George Smith of St. Charles and Jim and Jeanne Pfotenhauer of Huntley.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in Harrison Cemetery in Buckner, with the Rev. Jean Webster officiating. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to Greenwood Methodist Church.

For more information, visit www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com.

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