Gayle l. Masters Obituary (1952

Washington: Gayle L. Masters, 68, of Washington and formerly of Washburn, passed away Thursday October 15, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Gayle was born March 9, 1952 in Peoria, Illinois to Delmar "Danny" and Rebecca "Betty" Masters. Gayle had married Amy Jenkins, Connie Feazel, Kathy Geist, and later married Tammy Jones. Surviving is his daughter, Jenn Masters, of Roanoke; grandchildren, Elijah Masters and Amy Gayle Masters; step-daughter, Jo Ellen (Brandon) Burns, of Petersburg, PA; step son, Jimmy Jones, FL; step-grandchildren, Trevin Schroeder, US Navy; Courtney Burns, TN, Hailey Burns, PA; Mackenzie and Hunter Feazel of FL; his siblings, William Neal (Kathy) Masters, Memphis, TN; Audrey Bishop, of Washington; Greg Masters, Flanagan; and Roger Masters, of Henry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Tammy: his parents; one brother, James Dean Masters; ex-wife, Connie; and a stepson, Cory Feazel. Gayle graduated from Low-Point-Washburn-La Rose High School. He then worked for his father in all departments of Rendispos Corp to include machinist, welder, draftsman, driver, and all-around finisher. Gayle served his country in the United States Army. He later graduated from Caterpillar Machinist Apprentice Program, ISU with degrees in Business Administration-Business Information Sequence and Industrial Technology and last from Penn State with a master's in information management. He had worked as a Database Administrator of over 30 years, and as a Senior Manager for DBAs for the last 13 years. He retired from Radial Inc. He previously owned and operated a restaurant/bar in Pennsylvania for 5 years. Currently, he was the president of Masters Enterprises, LLC. Previously, he was on the Washburn City Council, the Washburn Ambulance Squad, and the Washington Ambulance Squad. He was a member of the Washburn Legion for almost 48 years; a member of the Pekin AMVETs Riders, the Tazewell County American Legion Riders (treasurer and chaplain); Washington Lions Club; and the Patriot Guard. He most enjoyed riding his motorcycle and vacationing in Florida. Visitation will be Saturday October 24, 2020 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, Washburn. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, face masks are required, only 50 people will be allowed to visit at a time. Private family services will follow at noon. Rev. Dan Masters will officiate. Burial will follow at Linn-Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Washburn. A lunch will then be provided at the Washburn Legion. Memorials may be made to Washburn American Legion Post, Legion Riders or to the Pekin AMVETs Riders.