Edgar Claude Bunting (1899 - 1957)

Born 17 Apr 1899 in Richland, Illinois, United States

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Died 11 Dec 1957 at age 58 in Richland, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Ed. C. Bunting, age 68, well known resident of 638 West Elm Street, was found dead in bed at his home yesterday morning.

A lifelong resident of the county, his parents were David Bunting and Mary Ann Kent Bunting. Mr. Bunting and his wife were operators of the B & B Grocery Store on South West Street for many years. He had a keen interest in horses and had owned several race horses throughout the past several years.

He was married to Bessie Ratcliffe on October 11, 1916. Mr. Bunting was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.

He leaves his wife, Bessie; a son Glenn Bunting of Olney; two granddaughters, Judi Bunting and Patricia Jane Smith. There are three great -grandchildren.

He also leaves two brothers and a sister; Lawrence Bunting of Olney, Oliver Bunting of Parkersburg and Mrs. Lora Wyatt of Evansville, IN.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home with Rev. Delma Lowery officiating. Interment will be in Ebenezer Cemetery south of Olney.

Sources

• Edgar C. Bunting (1899-1957) on Find A Grave: Memorial #43310259 retrieved 16 December 2017

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6D1-N94 : 12 December 2014), Edgar Claud Bunting, 1917-1918; citing Richland County, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,614,545.