John 'Tom' Acree

John Tom Acree, 84, of Danville passed away at 4:12am Monday, May 25, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana. Tom was born on March 22, 1925 in Danville, the son of John and Mabel (Lee) Acree. He married Ardith Shumaker on February 24, 1945 in Danville. She preceded him in death on August 5, 1995. Tom then married Cathy Wynn December 5, 1995 in Danville. He is survived by his wife Cathy, one son Tom (Sue) Acree of Danville and two daughters, Jamie (Wayne) Anders of Danville and Susan (Rick ) Stephens of Carmel IN, two step-sons, Raynor ( Sandra) Hannah of Gulfport, MS and Chamberlin ( Yolanda) Hannah of Burleson , TX, one sister, Ruth (Dale) Firebaugh of Danville, four grandchildren, Christy (David) Hughes of Danville, Amy Acree of Champaign, Jason Cozatt of Indianapolis, Josh (Chelsea) Acree of Urbana; two step-grandchildren Keara Hannah and Chamberlin Hannah, both of Burleson TX; and two great-grandchildren, Lacey Clark of Danville, and Cutler Wiggins of Champaign . Tom was a graduate of Danville High School. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving during World War II. He was the Admirals guard aboard the USS Appalachian in the South Pacific. Tom was a Realtor-Broker for 53 years, owning his own business, Acree Real Estate. He was a member of the Danville Area Board of Realtors, Illinois Association of Realtors, and National Association of Realtors. Tom was a member of the Faith Baptist Church. He was civic minded and helped on many projects in the community. He was also an avid golfer. A celebration of life for Tom Acree will be held at 10:00am, Friday, May 29, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center with Pastor Al Rudie officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00pm, Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Toms name to Faith Baptist Church or Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at wwwsunsetfuneralhome.com