Roscoe Olen Elmore, age 79

August 17, 1942 – March 22, 2022

Roscoe Olen Elmore, age 79, of Wheeler, Illinois, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 11:30 AM – Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at home with family surrounding him in his final days.

Funeral services celebrating Roscoe's life will be held at 11:00 AM – Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.  Burial will be in the Bailey Cemetery west of Latona, Illinois.  Visitation will be 9:00-11:00 AM before the service at the funeral home.  In loving memory of Roscoe, memorials may be made to the Jasper County Cancer Fund PO Box 333 Newton, Illinois 62448 or to HSHS Hospice.  The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com .

Roscoe was born August 17, 1942 in South Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois, the son of Homer & Mamie (Clagg) Elmore.  He married Edith Elaine Tarr on December 15, 1961, and she preceded him in death on June 18, 2015.

Roscoe was a loving husband, father, grandfather & great grandfather.  In his early years, he worked for Bender Brothers Construction building elevators all over Illinois.  His passion and true calling was farming, by which he supported his family for many years.  He loved driving the combine.  Even after he retired, you would find him in the field driving the combine as often as he was able.  Many mornings would find him in the Niemerg's parking lot waiting for them to open at 6 AM for a Heavy Duty or Farmer's Breakfast.  He enjoyed mushroom hunting, quail hunting, 'coon hunting and raising a few Standardbred race horses.  He was very proud of one he affectionately called "Dummy".  In recent years he got immense joy from taking his puppy "Popeye" on adventures around the countryside in his Kubota side-by-side. He was a member of Winterrowd Masonic Lodge #664 and a Shriner and member of the Ainad Temple and the Jasper County Shrine Club.

Survivors include:  Daughter, Sherry Clinton of Wheeler, Illinois and son Kenneth (Kathy) Elmore of Wheeler, Illinois; Grandchildren, Abigail (Dustin) Phillips of Franklin, Kentucky; Taylor Clinton of Evansville, Indiana; Tiffany Elmore of Effingham, Illinois; Nichole (Grant) Hollis of Wheeler, Illinois; Taylor Galloway of Wheeler, Illinois; and Zoey Elmore of Wheeler, Illinois; Great-grandchildren, Rhett and Beckett Phillips, Kalissa & Neveah Maginn, Kodin Jayne, Gracie, Annabelle and Penelope Hollis; Sister Beverly (Paul) Flinn of Milton, Florida; Brothers Vonley Elmore of Wheeler, Illinois; Loren Elmore of Johnsonville, Illinois; and Sheldon Elmore of Mason, Illinois; Sisters-in-law Rosemary Elmore of Newton, Illinois; and Claire Marie Elmore, Illinois; and many, many nieces and nephews.

Roscoe was preceded in death by his parents, wife Edith of 53 years, Son-in-Law Paul Clinton, Sister Ilene "Sis" Osborn Hake Corso and Kathleen Elmore; Brothers Marvin, Alvin, Merle and Dean; Brothers-in-Law, Arley Osborn, Tom Hake and Dominic Corso; Sisters-in-Law, Dorothy Elmore, Charlene Elmore, Evelyn Elmore, Norma Jean Elmore and Betty Elmore; Nephews, John Elmore, Marion Wayne Osborn and Harry Dale "Buddy" Gowin.