Gannaway, Orville Eugene^[1]

1930 - 2016  (85 years)

• Name	Gannaway, Orville Eugene
  Birth	31 Aug 1930	Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States   [3]
  		Ivan Gannaway Census
  Census	25 Apr 1950	Normal Township, McLean, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Misc	avid Chicago Cub fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR
  Residence	Apr 1995	Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States   [4]
  Occupation	1966–2016	Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
  	General Contractor
  Death	25 Apr 2016	Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States   [2]
  	Address: Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
  	Normal - Orville E. Gannaway, 85, of Normal, passed away at 1:33 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. His funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 29, 2016 at College Avenue Baptist Church, 1320 E. College Avenue, Normal with Dr. Clark S. Killingsworth officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, at the church. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements. Interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington. Memorials may be made to College Avenue Baptist Church. Orville was born on August 31, 1930 in Normal, Illinois, a son to Ivan and Florence Lesher Gannaway. He married Virginia “Mae” Wilcox on January 12, 1951 in Normal. She preceded him in death on March 1, 2014. Surviving are five children; Ron Gannaway of Normal, Dave (Nola) Gannaway of Mackinaw, Pam (Bruce) Naffziger of Bloomington, Julie Golliday of Bloomington and Becky (Doug) Gerig of Towanda; 20 Grandchildren; Randy (Racheal) Gannaway of Normal, Amy (Shaun) Champ of Normal, Tony Gannaway of Normal, Dan (Rachel) Gannaway of Morton, Joy (Tim) Gronewold of Morton, Jason Naffziger of Bloomington, Jamie (Eric) Outlaw of Bloomington, Jodi (Brett) Sides of Bloomington, Cale Golliday of Minneapolis, MN, Cody Golliday of Normal, Casie Golliday of Bloomington, Caleigh Golliday of Bloomington, Nicole (Mike) Hancock of Switzerland, Vanessa Gerig of Bloomington, Jaclynn (Josh) Guin of Downs, Jessica Gerig of Youngstown, OH, David Gerig of Urbana, Ginny Gerig, of Towanda, Katie Gerig of Towanda, Janelle Gerig of Towanda; and 17 great grandchildren. Orville was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters, Margaret Gannaway and Rachel Batterton; and daughter in law, Karen Gannaway. He had over 50 years in the general contracting business in the Bloomington Normal area, working up until March 2016. Orville loved his family and rarely missed an opportunity to attend his children and grandchildren’s activities. He loved the outdoors, especially the time spent hunting and fishing with his family. He was a faithful member of College Avenue Baptist Church in Normal. He was an avid Chicago Cub fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR. Orville was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and will be lovingly remembered and missed by those who knew him.
  Person ID	I1238	Genealogy | Waller Family
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Gannaway, Ivan,   b. 7 Jan 1907, Kentucky d. 5 Apr 1995, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Lesher, Florence Lorine,   b. 7 Jul 1908, Kentucky d. 20 Feb 1990, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1930	Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States   [5]
  Census	25 Apr 1950	Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States   [6]
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilcox, Virginia,   b. 21 Mar 1933, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States d. 1 Mar 2014, Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1951	Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States
  Children	1. Gannaway, Ron   2. Gannaway, Dave   3. Gannaway, Pam   4. Gannaway Golliday, Julie   5. Gannaway, Becky
  Family ID	F1277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 31 Aug 1930 - Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States Census - 1940 - Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States Census - 25 Apr 1950 - Normal Township, McLean, Illinois, United States Marriage - 12 Jan 1951 - Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States Residence - Apr 1995 - Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States Occupation - General Contractor - 1966–2016 - Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States Death - Address: Advocate BroMenn Medical Center - 25 Apr 2016 - Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Orville Eugene Gannaway

  
  

  Documents

  Ivan Gannaway Census

  
  

• Sources

  [S3272] Orville Gannaway, "United States 1950 Census". [S2819] Orville E Gannaway, "Find A Grave Index". [S2006] Orville Ganaway in household of Ivan Ganaway, "United States Census, 1940". [S2662] Ivan Gannaway's obituary, Ivan Gannaway's obituary. [S2662] Ivan Gannaway's obituary. [S3198] Ivan Gannaway, "United States 1950 Census".