Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Dave Lister
Oct 30th, 1950 - Feb 4th, 2023David Leon Lister, age 72, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, February 4, 2023, at his home.
He was born October 30, 1950, in Flora, the son of Kenneth and Myrtle (Welch) Lister. He was united in marriage to Diane Josephine Arnold on October 30, 1971, in Flora and together they have shared 51 wedding anniversaries.
Dave served in the Army during Vietnam and was a member of the Clay City American Legion. He had worked for Roadmaster, Marathon, Sparton Manufacturing, and HELLA Electronics. He was a dedicated member of the Clay City Fire Department, serving several years as the Assistant Chief and spending countless hours at the station. Dave enjoyed time spent fishing, hunting, and trapping.
He is survived by his wife: Diane Lister of Clay City; 4 children: Kerry (Barton) Powers of Clay City, Kathy (Michael) Seals of Clay City, Mary (J.D.) Edgington of Clay City, and Michael Lister (Tabitha Fancher) of Flora; 15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; a sister: Thelma (Art) Maglone of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a brother: Marvin (Pat) Lister of Phoenix, Arizona; and a sister-in-law: Anita (Melvin) Walker of Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson: Drake Hill; siblings: Eileen (Harlen) Cochran, Kenneth Wayne Lister, and Glen Ray Lister; sisters-in-law: Judy Kocher and Theresa Thomas; mother and father-in-law: Theodore and Della Arnold; and a nephew: Rob Cochran.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Clay City Cemetery with the presentation of military funeral honors. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Clay City Fire Department and will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a condolence or memory, visit: www.frankandbright.com