Lyda "Tootie" Claypool Obituary (2017)

Lyda F. “Tootie” Claypool, 85, of Decatur, passed away at 6:50 pm. Friday, February 3, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital with her family by her side. Graveside service to celebrate her life will be 1:00 pm. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown. There will be no public visitation. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care is in charge of the arrangements. Tootie was born in Decatur in December of 1931 the daughter of Edward T. and Linnie Pearl Snyder. Tootie was a lifelong resident of Decatur and if anyone had a long hard life, it was her. Growing up she was very close to her dad and was always known as Daddy’s little girl. Her daddy passed when she was just a young girl and she took charge to help her mom. Tootie was a take charge person and helped her mom raise her younger siblings. She married her first husband at a young age and gave birth to five boys raising them and her younger brother Leonard. She worked several jobs and struggled to keep her family together but divorced and raised her boys on her own until she met and married Bill and he took her and her five boys in as his own. The family grew by three more children and they all became a family instantly. Family meant everything to Tootie. She had many jobs in her lifetime which included FW Means, Sears, Walgreens Cafeteria downtown Decatur, Payless Manager on Eldorado St. and Mt. Zion, Interior Sales and Design for Miller O’Neal and In Home Daycare. Her most rewarding job was raising her children. Tootie loved to cook and was famous for her homemade noodles. She was an avid Chicago Cubs and Illini fan. Surviving are her children, Mike (Pam) Auton, Larry (Shelly) Auton, Rodger (Karen) Auton of Decatur, IL., Steve (Luth) Auton of Champaign, IL., Dawn (Randy) Isham of Mahomet, IL., Bud (Lori) Claypool of Mt. Zion, IL., son-in-law, Dan Paslay, siblings, Jim (Jean) Snyder, of Richmond, VA., Shirley Ann Roof of Mt. Home, AR., Leonard Snyder of Decatur, IL., sister-in-law, Judy Claypool, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill,in March of 2003, son, Rodney Auton, daughters, Debra Paslay, Rhonda Claypool, granddaughter, Melissa “Missy” Ford, grandson, Eric Claypool, brothers, Don, Leland and Bill Snyder, and parents. The family would like to thank the 6th floor staff at St. Mary’s Hospital especially Dr. O, Dr. Khan and Central IL. Kidney Association and his wonderful staff.