Mr. Welmon enjoyed fishing and spending time outdoors. He retired from the railroad and was passionate about trains and antique cars, alike. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, who will truly be missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Tate, nee Welmon; his parents, Charles E. and Edna, nee Ramsey, Welmon; a brother, Virgil Welmon; and a sister, Martha May Brown.
Surviving are his loving wife, of 65 years, Glenna J. Welmon, nee LaTemp; his children, Richard (Pauline) Welmon, Theresa (Danny)Emmerson, Claudia Welmon, Carol Jones, Cheryl Seiber, and Tina Welmon; 18 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; a sister, Loma Jean (Dean) Brown; and many other relatives and friends.
Memorials are appreciated to Susan G. Komen Foundation or Hospice of Southern Illinois. Condolences may also be expressed online at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com.
Visitation: Friends may call from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, August 3, 2013, at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Funeral: Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the funeral home with Rev. Charles West officiating. Interment will follow in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois.
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