Carl Thomas "Tommy" Burrell Obituary (1976 - 2023)

Tommy, 47, of Edinburg, Illinois passed away after battling an illness at 6:13 a.m. December 10, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Private family graveside services will be Friday, April 5, 2024 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, IL with J. D. McWhorter and Rev. Greg Tucker officiating. Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, IL is in charge of arrangements. Tommy was born March 3, 1976 in Jacksonville, IL the son of Thomas and Vicky Beery-Burrell. He married Melissa Southard May 22, 1998 in Springfield, IL. She survives. Also survived by daughters, Kayla (Jon) Burrell-Clark of Edinburg, Tabitha Burrell of Auburn and Olivia (Tommy Howie) Burrell of Champaign. Five granddaughters, Addison, Aria, Hadley, Jenaveve and Harper. Mother, Vicky (Rick) Burrell, father, Tom (Karen) Burrell, sisters, Sherry (Brett) Tjarks of Bay Minette, AL, Leann (John) McWhorter of Petersburg, IL and brother, Zac (Jesse) Burrell of Loami, IL Along with brothers in law, sisters in law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Rev. Carl and Karen Beery and his paternal grandparents, Carl and Eileen Burrell, his mother and father in law, George and Maggie Southard and brother in law, Joe Mabrey. Tommy graduated from Auburn High School in 1994 and was employed for the last 25 years in the golfing industry. He enjoyed hunting. He also enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Chicago Bears, Illini and St. Louis Cardinals fan.