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Nancy Jean (Yates) Barrix

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[November 14, 2024]  BROADWELL —  Nancy Jean (Yates) Barrix, 91, passed away 12:45 AM Monday, November 11, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family.

Service: Private family services will be held at a later date.

Funeral home: McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, is in care of the arrangements.

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Nancy Jean (Yates) Barrix, 91, passed away 12:45 AM Monday, November 11, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family.

Private family services will be held at a later date. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, is in care of the arrangements.

Nancy was born January 18, 1933, in Decatur, IL; the daughter of William Omer and Frances Marian Lola (Brooks) Yates. She married Harold Gene Barrix on September 1, 1951, in North Pekin, IL. Nancy was a retired Licensed Practitioner Nurse. Nancy was a member of Church of Christ, Lincoln, IL. Nancy loved to quilt and made a quilt for every child, grandchild, great-grandchild and great-great-grandchildren. Nancy and Harold had an amazing garden every year and canned almost everything. Nancy loved spending time with her kids, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Nancy is survived by her husband, Harold of 73 years; sons, John Barrix of Greenbrier, AR, Paul Barrix of Pangburn, AR; daughters, Myra Dee Barrix of Vincennes, IN, and Carla Hutchison of Beason; sister, Patricia Threet of Hillsboro, TN; grandchildren, Sonja Barger, Brian Hutchison, Kevin Hutchison, James Barger, Amber Wininger, Joleena (Mack) Young, Krista Barrix, Justin (Elizabeth) Barrix, Kyle (Pearl) Barrix, Rachel Barrix; great-grandchildren, Emma Hutchison, Hailey (Harry) Splain, Gage and Gavin Hutchison, Tayleigh and Charlotte Barger, Cinaya, Jaclyn and Jamaurian Wininger, Avery, Daemen and Sierra Keen, Natiliee Barrix, Braedan Young, Breanna (Brice) Cannon, Easton Noren, and Sawyer Spracklen; great-great-grandchildren, Oliver and Tommie Splain, Hazeleigh Keen, Callen and Braelyn Young, and Wrenleigh Cannon.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, son, Little Harold; brothers, Alan Yates, Thomas Yates and Edward Yates; sisters, Wilma Rice, Sally Allen Yates, Dorothy Lishock, Joanne Bandeko, Janet Williams, Dianna Stone, Annette Jacobsen and great-great-granddaughter, Emmie.

Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

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