James Gregory "Groovin" Carlock Obituary (1949 - 2019)

James Gregory "Groovin" Carlock, 70, of Pana passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his home. He was born May 18, 1949 in Pana, son of William & Mary (Waddington) Carlock. Greg married Leigh Ann Philhart on May 30, 2006 in Taylorville and she survives. Greg lived his entire life in Pana and was a graduate of Pana High School. He served in the National Guard and then was the owner & operator of Alice's Restaurant in Nokomis. He enjoyed road trips, ghost hunting & covered bridges. He was a very talented musician and played in several bands. He started the Oglethorpe & Othelow Band and ended with the Edsel's. In addition to his wife, Greg is survived by his children: James N. Carlock, Fairview Heights, IL; Lindsay Carlock, Sarasota, FL; Carmen Carlock, Pana, IL; Christopher Ray Austin, Rosamond, IL & Timothy Ray (Cristyn) Austin, Pana, IL; 12 grandchildren and sister, Patty (Loren) Glasscock, Oreana, IL. He was preceded in death by his father, William Carlock; mother, Mary (Waddington) Baker; step father, Harold Baker and siblings: Jean Redmon, Phyllis Hunter, Marge Kramer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. with Scott Kramer officiating. Burial will be in Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond with military rites accorded by the Pana Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home. Memorials in Greg's honor may be made to St. John's Hospice and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.