Tom "Tinker" Inness, 80 of Mendota passed away Tuesday October 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by family and friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Bache Memorial Chapel, Van Orin. Burial will be in Repose Cemetery, Van Orin. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

Tom was born March 23, 1939 in Ravenden Springs, Arkansas to Lee and Cordelia (Simington) Inness.

He owned and operated Inness Plumbing, Heating and Cooling and Inness Pallet Company. He enjoyed traveling, casinos and spending time with friends and family.

Tom is survived by his wife Edna; his brother Ben Inness and his sister Carma Inness both of Arkansas; two daughters Terry Mazur and Penny (Bobby) Estes both of Arkansas; six step children Becky Clark, Tina (Kevin) Moore, Jeff (Joy) Sterling all of Illinois, Tony (Becky) Cain of Missouri, Candy (Ralph) Mattingly of Kentucky and Dena Scarbrough of Illinois; 16 grand children and 24 great grand children.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son in law John Mazur, and a grand daughter Candice Sterling.

Memorials may be directed to the family.