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Visitation:
Monday, February 9, 2026, from 9-11 a.m. at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Service:
Monday, February 9, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the funeral
home.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
William Allen “Bill”
Carson Jr., 78, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at HSHS St. John’s
Hospital in Springfield.
Bill was born February 19, 1947, in Herington, KS,
the son of William A. and Lorine (McGuire) Carson
Sr. He married Sheryl Merritt on December 15, 1984,
in Lincoln, IL. She preceded him in death in 2018.
Bill is survived by his children, Gail (Chuck) Sloan
and Jamie (Kelly) Carson; grandchildren, Ryan (Rylie),
Hayden, Tate, Sara Sloan, Kyla (Dalton) Grover, and
Hunter Carson; and great-grandchildren, Charlie,
Levi, and Eloise. He also is survived by brother,
Ernie (Linda) Carson, and two cat companions, Kaddy
and Walker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife,
Sheryl.
Bill loved working on cars, he built his first motor
at the age of nine. He worked for FEDEX for over
twenty years. During his free time, Bill and his
grandsons had a mowing business. He proudly served
his country as a US Marine and remained active with
the Marine Corps League. |
Bill was overly
generous with his time and loved to help others. He
was a very involved grandpa who took great joy in
his grandchildren as well as his cat companions.
Funeral services for
Bill will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, February 9,
2026, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln. Visitation will take place two hours prior
from 9:00 - 11:00 am, also at the funeral home.
Burial will follow the service at Zion Cemetery in
Lincoln where full military rites will be accorded
by the American Legion Post #263. Memorials may be
made in Bill’s name to the Marine Corps League.
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