Robert Cliffton DeBose

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mr. Robert Cliffton DeBose, 52, of Eldorado, passed away at 12:03 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.

He was the husband of Faye M. (Boggess) DeBose, who survives.

Robert was born in Eldorado on Jan. 3, 1958, the son of the late Roy C. and Mary (James) DeBose, who survives him of Murphysboro.

He served in the U.S. Army.

He worked as a Local 132 Boilermaker.

Robert is survived by two daughters, Susan (Andy) Scott of Eldorado and Crystal (Jesus) Ramos of Harrisburg; four sisters, Marilyn K. (Leon) Wheeler of Springfield, Brenda DeBose-Krajnak of Murphysboro, Annie (Billy) Fann of Murphysboro and Ellen Lake of Nilwood; three brothers, Jamie (Marilyn) DeBose of Eldorado, Mike DeBose of Murphysboro, Roy (Shawnna) DeBose Jr. of Galatia; and seven grandchildren, Cole, Justina, Gus, Titan, Abby, Victoria and Christina.

Funeral services were at Colonial Terrace Funeral Home, Eldorado, at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 with Leonard Smith and Bob Smith officiating. Burial will be in Wolf Creek Cemetery. Visitation hours were 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, at Colonial Terrace Funeral Home.

Condolences can be sent to the family via the Internet site www.colonialterracefuneralhome.com