Sullens, Merlin Raymond

1917 - 2006  (88 years)

• Name	Sullens, Merlin Raymond
  		How Times have changed, Wilfong Recalls 102 years in Clay County
  Birth	8 Aug 1917	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Owner and Operator of Sullens Tank Truck Service, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1]
  Reference Number	SULL.M001
  _FGRAVE	18083459
  Funeral	24 Jan 2006 (88 years)	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	21 Jan 2006	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	24 Jan 2006	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Plot: Lot 8 - 2 Add - Row 9
  		Headstone, Sullens, Vivian R. and Merlin R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Sullens, Vivian R. and Merlin R.
  Person ID	I11229	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Sullens - Dunagan John Benjamin Sullens and Mary Jane 'Polly' Dunagan Descendants
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Sullens, John Roland,   b. 25 Jun 1895, Illinois d. 7 Nov 1941 (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Cailteux, Sophie Caroline,   b. 21 Dec 1897, Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois d. 8 Mar 2005, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 107 years)
  Marriage	23 Aug 1914	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F1736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilkins, Vivian Rae,   b. 18 Nov 1920, Clay County, Illinois d. 11 May 2005, Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1939	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky   [1, 2, 3, 9]
  Children	+ 1. Sullens, Ronald L. 'Ron',   b. 18 Oct 1949, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 8 Sep 2014, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F5385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Aug 1917 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 14 Oct 1939 - Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky Death - 21 Jan 2006 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 24 Jan 2006 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 24 Jan 2006 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Merlin R. Sullens,88, Olney, IL, formerly of Clay City, IL, died Saturday, January 21, 2006, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. Born on August 8, 1917, in Clay County, IL, he was the son of John and Sophie Caiteaux Sullens. On October 13, 1939, he married Vivian R. Wilkins and she preceded him in death on May 11, 2005. He was a retired Owner/Operator of Sullens Tank Truck Service. Survivors include one son, Ronald L. Sullens and his wife Theresa of Lawrenceville; grandsons, Shannon Sullen of Mt. Carmel, Steven Eastin of Flora, Scott Sullens of Kentucky; one granddaughter, Tracy Dune of Charleston; one brother, Herman Sullens of Clay City; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother and one sister. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at the Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City, IL. Burial was in the Clay City Cemetery in Clay City. Sumner Press-Jan 26 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S2972] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sullens, Merlin R, 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083459/merlin-raymond-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2973] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sullens, Vivian R. and Merlin R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083459/merlin-raymond-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1576] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S365] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 9a, none. (Reliability: 2). [S1370] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wilfong, Forest Earl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26914567/forest-earl-wilfong), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2971] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wilfong, Sophia Caroline, 107, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cailteux&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=18083532&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2969] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sullens, Sophia C. and John R., (hhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24145903/john-roland-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2970] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 05, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S3502] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sullens, Vivian R., 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083732/vivian-rae-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2).