Troy Lane Gresham

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Troy Lane Gresham, age 44, of Swanwick, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 4:54 p.m., at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital, Mt. Vernon.

Troy was born on December 7, 1964 in Mountain View, Mo., a son to James H. and Opal Nadine (Clark) Gresham. On September 26, 1987, he married Deniesa Henry. He worked as an operating engineer for Local 520 and enjoyed playing with remote control cars, anything automotive related and was a "jack of all trades".

Survivors include his wife: Deniesa Gresham of Swanwick, son: Ethan Earl Gresham of Swanwick, daughter: Brittany Kay Gresham of Swanwick five brothers: Clark "Bubby" (Cathy) Gresham of Pinckneyville, James R. "Micky" (Karla) Gresham of Swanwick, Douglas Wayne Gresham of Jackson, Mo., Jeffery Lynn (Debbie) Gresham of Dowell, Kevin Craig (Jeanette) Gresham of Hawk Point, Mo., mother-in-law: Karlyon Jones of Coulterville, sister-in-law: Rita Gresham of Pinckneyville, two brother-in-laws: Daniel (Kristi) Henry of Coulterville, and Steven (Mary) Woodside of Coulterville, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Anthony Leroy Gresham.

Memorial services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 11 a.m. with Troy's nephew, James Gresham officiating.

Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, on Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Memorial donations may be made to the Gresham family.

For more information or to sign an online guest register please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.