Lois Pauline (Darland) Fannin Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Lois Pauline (Darland) Fannin (Decatur, Illinois), who passed away at the age of 101, on May 12, 2022. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Lois Pauline (Darland) Fannin to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elijah Newton Darland and Tinnie Bell Darland (Reed); her spouse Vernal Fannin; her sons, Wayne Delano Fannin and Marshall Lee Fannin; her brothers, Bert Darland, Olin Darland and Jesse Darland; and her grandchildren, Rhonda Fannin, Jay Barrett, Cynthia Hays Michaels, Crystal Michaels and Jessica Michaels.
She is survived by: her children, Jerry Fannin of LeRoy, James Fannin (Lynda) of Lake Ozark, MO and Joyce VanVleet (Steve) of Decatur; her daughter-in-law Lola Fannin of Amarillo, TX.; her grandchildren, Christopher Hays, Steven R. VanVleet, Brad VanVleet, Christy Rau (Greg), Bryan VanVleet (Becca), Todd Fannin (Debbie), Greg Fannin, Mike Fannin, Nicholas Fannin (Kristin), Brooke Bishop (Bobby), Broch Gerling (Jackie), Granville, Tamara Bowman (Billy), Kim Smith (Steve) and Stanford; and her friends, Shirley Furman, Carolyn Gerling and Brihta Gerling. She is also survived by 47 great grandchildren and 24 great great grandchildren as well as many special nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur, or to CHARIS, a Christian mission to Haiti.
