Deual Sides

Deual C. Sides, 92, of Bloomington, passed away at 9:21 am on Friday, November 1, 2024 at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 11am on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Cremation rites have been accorded.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made the Parkinson’s Foundation.

To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.

He was born June 17, 1932 in Leoma, TN, son of Benny and Bythenia Slater Sides. He married Kathy J. Armstrong in 1990.

Surviving are his wife, Kathy, Bloomington; five children, Brett (Jodi), James, Donna, Eric and Vinnie and three local grandchildren, Owen, Drew and Reese, whom he was very close to. Also surviving are two sisters, Susie and Sybil and two brothers, Gary and Barry.

He was preceded in death by three siblings.

Deual worked as a drywall finisher for Twin City Drywall, retiring in 1997.

He loved dogs and enjoyed spending his free time training dogs at Peoria Obedience Training Club, as well as training show dogs. Deual also enjoyed vegetable gardening.