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Carl L. Cremeens, 86, of Mill Shoals and formerly of McLeansboro, died at 6:45 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 1996, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Cremeens was born on June 12, 1910, in Hamilton County, a son of Cecil and Nannie (French) Cremeens. He was a retired farmer and along with his wife operated Kate's Cafe in McLeansboro for many years.
The funeral was at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 1996, at Gholson's Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Abbott officiated. Burial was in IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro.
Mr. Cremeens is survived by one son, Robert Cremeens and wife Lois of Carbondale; three daughters, Dorothy Butler of Wilmington, Illinois, Nellie Breeden of Princeton, Indiana, Stella Isaacs and husband Lowell of Fairfield; one daughter-in-law, Diane Cremeens of San Diego, California; one brother, Obbie Cremeens of Port Byron, Illinois; one sister Dorothy Trout of Moline, Illinois; 28 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Kathyrn "Kate" Abbott, son Carl Eugene, one brother, three sisters and one great-grandchild.