Farrell E. Ware, Jr., 47, of Champaign, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Ralph Deal officiating. Burial will follow in the Davis Cemetery, Pesotum, IL. There will be a gathering for family and friends at 404 Winston Drive, St. Joseph, IL 61873 following the burial.

Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

JR was born on December 26, 1975 in Urbana, IL, the son of Farrell E. Ware and Tina M. Foltz.

Survivors include his mother of Monticello, his father of Newman,  his sons: Caleb Robert Ware of Champaign and Timothy Hasti of Danville, daughter: Lyla Jane Ware of Champaign, brothers: Matthew James Ware of St. Joseph and Aaron W. Ware of Newman, paternal grandmother: Jaqueline B. Ware of Pesotum.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: Delbert J. and Dorothy J. Foltz, paternal grandfather: Farrell Ware.

JR was the owner/operator of Farrell's Flooring in Pesotum. He attended Tolono Unity Schools and was very artistic. He enjoyed exercising and bicycling. JR also loved muscle cars and monster trucks.

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