Thomas Chamblin

Thomas Lafe Chamblin 82, of Decatur, IL went to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, surrounded by his family in his home.

A memorial service to honor Tom’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 19, 2025, at the First Baptist Church, Mt. Zion, IL. The family will receive friends for visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m., until service time. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Mt Zion. Messages of condolence may be shared with the family at Calvertmemorial.com.

Tom was born July 26, 1942, in Decatur, IL the son of Harry and Doris (Dixon) Chamblin. He had served in the US Marine Corps and was a Vietnam war veteran. Tom retired as a Fire Inspector after thirty years with the Decatur Fire Department. He married Judy A. Walker on May 14, 1994.

Surviving is his wife: Judy of Decatur; daughters: Christy Winfrey (Philip) of Long Creek and Kerrie Dingman (Jeff) of Decatur; son: Joshua Chamblin of Decatur; step-children: Jeffrey Rice of Chicago, IL, Jennifer Keys (Andy) of Nazareth, PA, and Jody Miller (Col. Matthew) of Burke, VA; brother: Harry “Bud” Chamblin (Betsy) of Decatur; sister: Barbara Leihser of Decatur; sister-in-law: Cheryl Chamblin of Bradenton, FL; grandchildren: Briana Harvey (Greg) of Springfield, IL, Branson Quintenz of Decatur, Gabriel Chamblin of Baton Rouge, LA, Matthew Dingman of Decatur, Morgan Durbin (Brandon) of Pana, IL, and Alyssa Tate (Will) of Sullivan, IL; great grandchildren: Jamie Doedtman-Bail (James) of Decatur, Liam Park of Bloomington, IL, Ezra Quintenz, of Decatur, Delilah Passini, and Alayna Passini and many loved nieces and nephews.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Richard “Dick”, nephew: Rodney Leihser and niece: Melanie Chamblin.

The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff of Cancer Care Specialists and especially to Qunita Hardy for all their care and compassion shown to Tom and the family.