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Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Interment: Elmwood Cemetery
Gershum Oliver “Ollie” Hough, age 71, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.
Ollie was born April 14, 1944. Early in his youth, he worked as a stock boy for Dode Briscoe and when he got older, he delivered feed to area farms. During the years, Ollie worked in various movie theaters, was employed at Wal-Mart in Salem and Mt. Vernon, worked at Best Homes in Effingham, and operated H&H Gifts and Wholesale. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed wrestling, hanging out with friends at Grandma’s Kitchen, and would stop by Huck’s for a soda every day. Ollie was kind-hearted and always willing to help others.
He is survived by special friends: Jim and Brooke Buffington of Clay City and Tara Lynn Horath and Mary Pamela Rahn of Flora. He was preceded in death by his mother: Clarabel Hough.
A funeral service for Ollie Hough will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorial donations will be accepted to help with expenses. Online condolences may be sent to www.frankandbright.com.
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God be with you. You will be missed
Rest in Peace Ollie We will miss you
Rest in Peace Ollie. Will miss you. A wonderful friend of Class 1963.
You will missed greatly God be with you
We miss you Ollie. Love you more than you ever knew.
Ollie started working for my dad at the farm store when he was just a teenager. He was a part of our daily life's for nearly 40 years. He was much like a big brother to Doug and I. Lots of wonderful memories and funny stories we could tell. I'm sure he and dad are laughing it up now. Rest in peace my special friend.
R.I. P. OLLIE YOU WAS ONE GOOD FRIEND, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS. I MISS LIVING ACROSS THE STREET FROM YOU, ALWAYS STOPPED AND HAD A LITTLE VISIT.I WILL TRUELY MISS YOU. I KNOW YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE NOW.
Thoughts and prayers!
We are going to miss you coming in getting your bigg swigg and visiting with us each day Ollie. You always had a smile and so pleasant. We still remember how your heart was broken so bad when your momma passed away and we know she was waiting there for you in Heaven with her arms opened wide.
I can't think of the Town Theater without thinking of Ollie. Up and down the aisles he walked with flashlight in hand, kindly asking us to stop talking or to get our feet off the back of the seat in front of us. He was such a nice man and I have good memories of seeing his smiling face and talking with him. Rest in peace, Ollie.
Ollie, you were a very nice person. Prayers for you.
Rest in peace, dear old friend. You will be missed by many and remembered for your gentle character, as well as your sense of humor and infectious laugh.
Rest in peace Ollie!
Such a kind person! My sympathies to the family.
Each Octiber I always think of you & your Mom giving out the biggest, reddest and juiciest sweet apples ever. Rest in Peace Ollie
You will be missed!!!
Ollie was a kind man. He worked with Troy at National Building Systems in Effingham years ago.
Prayers and condolences to Ollie's friends and family. He was a special person and I remember him from the days he and Gary worked together for Dode. God bless you and rest in peace, Ollie.
You sure will be missed. I will never forget the things you did to make us smile as well as everybody else you had touched in their lives. Rest in Peace Ollie!
We remember Ollie from his days at the Town Theater. He always had a smile and a kind word. God love him - such a good and gentle man. Rest in peace, Ollie!
Ollie was a kindhearted and caring person, he will be greatly missed.
I still have the " M*A*S*H" outside poster I talked you into giving me. You were such a fun part of our growing up and having such a great place to go.
We have fond memories of Ollie. He was a long time family friend and will be missed.
Will always have good memories of working with Ollie at Walmart..He was always ready to help anyone that needed help.....Such a great man!
We will miss You Ollie, A Good Man.
Saddened to hear of your passing Ollie. God Speed my friend.
Ollie was a very nice person who always had a smile on his face and a positive attitude.
Ollie, you were a friend when I needed one. Had I known, I would have been there for you. We went through the Flora system together from the First Grade on through high school. I am greatly saddened by your death. RIP, friend
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