Eckelberry, Phyllis Mae

1935 - 2020  (85 years)

• Name	Eckelberry, Phyllis Mae
  Birth	27 Jul 1935	Geff, Wayne County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	ECKE.P001
  _FGRAVE	215538284
  Death	11 Sep 2020	Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois
  Person ID	I46072	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Eckelberry, Joseph Martin,   b. 1901   d. 1967 (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Plumley, Addy Ozella,   b. 10 Jul 1913, Pike County, Indiana d. 5 Aug 1979, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F9831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vail, Edwin Arkel,   b. 4 Nov 1931, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 10 Feb 2004, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Children	> 1. Vail, Dennis > 2. Vail, Jeffrey > 3. Vail, Rita > 4. Vail, Patsy
  Family ID	F18946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jul 1935 - Geff, Wayne County, Illinois Death - 11 Sep 2020 - Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Phyllis Mae Vail, age 85, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She was born July 27, 1935, in Geff, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Martin and Addie Ozella (Plumley) Eckelberry. She was united in marriage to Edwin “Ed” Arkel Vail on November 3, 1951, in Flora, and together they shared 52 years of marriage until his death February 10, 2004. Phyllis was baptized at Red Brush Christian Church and was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening and time spent traveling with Ed to Texas during the winters. Her greatest passion was her children and grandchildren and she will be remembered as a dedicated CNA and caregiver. She is survived by a son: Dennis (Carla) Vail of Pesotum; 2 daughters: Christine (Jim) Hallett of Savannah, Tennessee, and Patsy White of Effingham; 9 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a sister: Rhesa Eckelberry of Flora; and many nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Edwin Vail; a son: Jeffrey Vail; a son-in-law: Barry White; a grandson: James Robert Hallett; brothers: Joseph Robert Eckelberry, Edward Lee Eckelberry, Clifford Ray Eckelberry, James Oren Eckelberry, William Olen Eckelberry, and Kenneth Eckelberry; and sisters: Marjorie Kirkman, Melba Rowden, and Thelma Furlow. A graveside ceremony will be held 3 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2020, at Bunker Cemetery in Rinard, with George Coble officiating.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13837] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Eckelberry, A. Ozella and Joseph M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6316638/joseph-martin-eckelberry), none. (Reliability: 2).