Bruce L Fouts

June 24, 1941 - October 10, 2016

75 year old, Bruce L. Fouts of Herrick, Illinois, died Monday, October 10 at 2:21 pm at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services will be Friday, October 14 at 11:00 am at Herrick United Methodist Church, Herrick, Illinois, with David Hutton, officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 until 8:00 pm, Thursday, October 13 at Herrick United Methodist Church, Herrick, Illinois. Memorials may be made to Herrick United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Myers Cemetery, Herrick Township Shelby County, Illinois with Military Rites by the Illinois Army Honor Guard. Bruce L. Fouts was born Tuesday, June 24, 1941, in Ramsey, Illinois, the son of Nolan Leonard and Ina Fay (Beck) Fouts. He attended Ramsey schools and was a veteran of the United States Army. Bruce and Debra Kay Clark were united in marriage on May 29, 1970 in Ramsey, Illinois. Bruce was employed at Firestone Tire Company Decatur for 30 years; he retired in 2000. Bruce was also a member of the Sarver Guthrie Post of the Herrick American Legion Herrick. Bruce L. Fouts was survived by his wife, Debra Fouts, of Herrick, daughters, Daydra R. (Jason “Jake”) Beck, of Tower Hill, Laura J (Michael) Massey, of Vandalia, grandsons, Kody (Latasha) Cole, of Cowden, Gage Beck, of Westervelt, granddaughters, Cara (Breck) Erwin, of Mattoon, Lucrisha Hankins, of Ramsey, Ariel (Bryce) Brow of Glen Carbon, Amber (Rigo Martinez) Stokes, Hannah Beck, of Westervelt, ten great grandchildren, brothers, Gilbert (Betty) Fouts, of St. Elmo, David Fouts, of Herrick, and sisters, Geraldine Sandoval, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Maralia (Clayton) Faulkner, of Herrick. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Gene, and sister, Glenda Gottman.