Womack Obituaries
Illinois
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WOMAC
GREEN B. WOMAC **
DuQuoin Evening dated October 15, 1920
G. B. Womac Dies at Anna This Morning. G. B. Womac died this morning at the Anna
Hospital. Mr. Womac was 88 at time of death. He had been in ill health for some
years preceeding his death and had been an inmate of the hospital for the past
several years. Mr Womac was a residence of this city for a number of years and
during his residence here he made for himself many friends among the DuQuion
people. Mr Womac leaves to mourn his death one son Robert of Cambridge, Ohio,
two daughters, Mrs Harry House and Mr Coe Melvin both of this city. Following
the funeral ceremony the body will be interned in the Old Fellows Cemetery.
NOTE: I believe this G. B. Womac is Green Womack, the brother of my G Grandfather, Newton Womack who's obit is listed above. Womack
Source: Ernest L. (Verne) Womack, elwomack@springnet1.com
ADA I. WOMACK **
Ada I. Womack, 87, of Broughton, died at 10:53 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 1999, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. She was a homemaker.
She was born on August 6, 1912, in Dahlgren, a daughter of Samuel Riley and Charity (Myers) Halley. On February 7, 1931, in Morganfield, Kentucky, she married Lawrence Womack, who died on January 15, 1975. She was former co-owner of Diamond City Hatchery in McLeansboro and loved to write poetry.
The funeral was at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 6, 1999, at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. The Rev. C. Ernest Essary officiated. Burial was in Odd-fellows Cemetery in McLeansboro.
She is survived by six daughters, Lillian York of Sparta, Illinois, Nancy Frey and husband Leland of McLeansboro, Judy Kirkland and husband George of Coulterville, Illinois, Janet Knight and husband Victor of McLeansboro, Phyllis Hunt and husband Terry of Dale, Martha Dee McMahon of Mt. Vernon; one son, Jim Womack and wife Martha of King, N.C.; 22 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and two sisters.
Annie Laura Estwick, 60, of Albion died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, in Foote Hospital, Jackson.She was born Oct. 25, 1940, in Greenville, Ala., to Maggie L. and Henry Womack Sr. She moved to Albion in 1954 with her family and graduated from Washington Gardner High School in 1959.She was employed as a nursing assistant and also was a teacher aide in the Chicago Public Schools.
She married Verrill Estwick in Chicago in 1970.Surviving are a son, Michael Estwick of DeKalb, Ill.; her mother, Maggie L. Womack of Albion; and brothers, Henry Womack Jr. and Ben Gibson, both of Albion, Curtis Womack of Ypsilanti, Jess Womack of Los Angeles and J.C. Womack of Riverside, Calif.
Community involvement, hobbies: Was passionate about educating children, having taught Sunday school in both Albion and Chicago. Also was passionate about church and spiritual faith, having been a member of Grace Temple Church of God in Christ in Albion. Enjoyed working in her flower garden or baking for friends and neighbors.
Services: Private family services were held at the Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapel, Albion.
Memorials: Grace Temple Church of God in Christ, Albion, or the American Cancer Society, Jackson.
Tuesday, January 30, 2001
GERALDINE BASS nee WOMACK
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Source: Peoria Journal Star, December 24, 1996, Page: D8
Region: Illinois
PEORIA -- Geraldine Bass, 77, of 1726 W. Clarewood died at 6:54 a.m. Monday,
Dec. 23, 1996, at Methodist Medical Center.
Born March 22, 1919, in Bayle City to George and Eunice Todd Womack,
she married James J. Bass Jr. on Dec. 25, 1937, in Bayle City. He survives.
Also surviving are one son, the Rev. Gary of Morton; three daughters, Mrs. Jack
(Gay E.) Nieukirk of Chillicothe, Connie J. Barton of Washington and Mrs. David
(Patricia A.) Finn of Larne, Northern Ireland; one brother, Tornie Womack
of Effingham; one sister, Elsie Avery of Bloomfield, Mich.; 12 grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren. Four brothers preceded her in death.
She attended Morton United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel. The Revs.
C. William Zander and E. Paul Unger will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to
8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Morton United Methodist Church or the American Heart
Association.
IRENE WOMACK
Death of Infant, (Thursday, October 6, 1910)
Irene, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Womack died Saturday afternoon at their home on Desha Creek, aged eleven days. The burial took place at the Gallatin Cemetery Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, with funeral services by Rev. A. H. Huff of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Womack have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.
LEE WOMACK **
MOLINE- Memorial services for Lee Allen Womack, 63 Moline,
Illinois, will be 1 p.m. at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. A memorial
visitation will be 11 a.m. until service time. Per his wishes, his body will be
cremated.
Lee died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002 at his home. Lee owned Lee Womack Insurance Agency
since 1980. Before that, he was a president of Mr. Quick Restaurants of which he
owned several in the Midwest. He also owned area Porkies Restaurants. Before
working for Mr. Quick, he sold insurance for his parents insurance agency. His
first love was teaching. He taught at Central Junior High for eight years.
Lee was born in Danville, Ill., on June 11,1938, to Paul and Eileen (Kagy)
Womack. He married Peggy Jean "Peg" Willhite on Nov.26,1959, in Milan,
Ill.
Lee was a member of Pheasants Forever and National Rifle Association.
He had a deep love of his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arrowhead Ranch or The Special
Education Class at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Moline.
He is survived by his wife, Peg: sons and daughter-in-law, Scott and Caroline
Womack, Palatine, Ill., and Steven Womack, Las Vegas; grandsons, Benjamin and
Ryan, Palatine; his mother; Veronica Womack of Arkansas; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Paul (Diane)Womack, of Arkansas, Jim (Jan) Womack of Illinois,
Earl (Sandy)Womack, of Florida, Richard Womack, of Arkansas, and
Jeff (Sherri) Womack, Davenport; Mother-in-law and father-in-law, Dorothy
and John Willhite; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Berk(Kathy) Willhite;
sister-in-law,
Kathie Womack; Several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father, grandparents and an infant
brother.
Submitted by: Jackie, jdp905@home.com
LOGAN C. WOMACK *
PEORIA -- Logan C. Womack, infant son of Greg and
Leslie Wade Womack of Pearl, Miss., and the
grandson of Peoria residents, died at 8:01 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 1996, at
River Oaks East, Women's Pavilion, in Flowood, Miss., where he was born an hour
earlier.
Surviving are his parents; one sister, Rosemary Elizabeth Womack
of Pearl; and his grandparents, Lyle and Rosemary Wade of Peoria, Art and Karyn Womack
of Madison, Miss., and Dale and Elizabeth Corbell of Barstow, Texas.
Private services will be at South Side Church of Christ of Peoria. There will be
no visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in West Peoria.
Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Source: Peoria Journal Star, June 24, 1996, Page: D6
Region: Illinois
MARGARET EMMOLINE WOMACK **
Mrs. Margaret Emmoline Womack, wife of Dr. J.A. Womack of
Equality, passed away at her home in that city, Wednesday, February 20, 1929
aged 67 years, three months and two days.
Mrs Womack was born near Karbers Ridge November 18, 1861, and was the daughter
of George J. and Sarah Vinyard. In 1883 she was untied in marriage to Dr. J.A.
Womack, who with five children of their six survive --Mrs. W.T. Warford of
Eldorado, Mrs. George Hale of Wood River, Illinois, Mrs. J. L. Gurard of
Blythesville, Arkansas, Mrs. Ted Lewis of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs.
J.Earl Bramnan; a sister Mrs. Henry Frohock of near Equality and one brother
George A. Vinyard of Arkansas.
Until October 1909 Mrs. Womack had lived near Karbers Ridge, the family then
moving to Equality to make their home.
Early in life she was converted and became a member of the Methodist church. She
was also a member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodges in which she was ever
active, having filled all the chairs in these organizations.
Mrs. Womack has a great number of friends, who, with the family mourn her
passing, for she had endeared herself to all by the gentle, kindly manner and
loving motherly heart. A sincere friend, a devoted wife and mother-no greater
thing can be said of one who has been faithful to these trusts, as has the
beloved Margaret Emmoline Womack, whose memory we hold in loving reverence.
The remains lay in state at the family residence until Monday when the funeral
was held from the Methodist church at 1:30 p.m.. Services were conducted by Rev.
F.C. Stelzried, assisted by Rev. Q.E. Cohenett of Harrisburg and Rev. John A.
Hill of Marion. Interment was made in Elmwood cemetery. The esteem in death
which Mrs. Womack was held in the community was manifested by the large number
who visited the home and the concourse of friends who attended the funeral, and
also by the beautiful floral offerings. From the Gallatin Democrat.
Taken from the Hardin County Independent 7 March 1929
NEWTON WOMACK **
Pontiac Daily Leader, Feb 28, 1916, Pontiac, IL
Newton Womack Died Today. Newton Womack, aged 78 answered the death summons at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Ellis, 613 east Livingston Street, this
morning at about 7 o'clock. Article go on to tell about him falling. The
decedent was a nativeof Tennessee. He came to Illinois when a young man. He was
married in Benton, IL 39 years ago. He is surivied by his aged wife, one son Joe
Womack of Virden; one daughter Mrs Grace Ellis and a brother, Green Womack of
DuQuoin, IL. NOTE: Joe Womack is my Grandfather with Newton Womack being my G
Grandfather.
Source: Ernest L. (Verne) Womack, elwomack@springnet1.com
RUDOLF WOMACK *
Source: Peoria Journal Star, May 20, 1999
MACOMB -- Rudolf Womack, 71, of 500 N. Randolph
died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 1999, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Born Aug. 2, 1927, in Welch, W.Va., to Van and Patience Brown Womack,
he married Bobbie Parran on Aug. 16, 1962, in St. Louis, Mo.
She survives. Also surviving are two brothers, James and Cornelius, both of
Columbus, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
He taught in Gary, Ind., Chicago and also at Western Illinois University. While
at WIU, he developed the office of academic services, of which he served as
director until he retired in 1992.
He also served as a part-time professor in the African American studies
department at the university.
He organized and directed the Carollers in Columbus and the Heritage Ensemble
Choir at WIU. He was a former member and choir director of Cabanne United Church
in St. Louis.
He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in Columbus; a master's
degree from DePaul University in Chicago; and a doctorate in philosophy from the
University of Iowa.
He was a member of the Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education
and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He was also
Prince Hall Mason.
He was a member and trustee of St. James A.M.E. Church in Monmouth, where
services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Berry Cooke will officiate.
There will be no visitation.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Union Cemetery in Columbus.
Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb is in charge of arrangements.
(Copyright 1999)
WOMACK Rudolf Womack, age 71, of 500 North Randolph, Macomb, Illinois, died at 7:20 p.m. on May 16, 1999 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. He was born on August 2, 1927 in Welch, West Virginia, the son of Van and Patience Brown Womack. He married Bobbie Parran on August 16, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie of Chicago; two brothers, James N. Womack and Cornelius Kelly Womack both of Columbus, Ohio. Many nieces, nephews, students and faculty, both past and present. He was preceded by his parents; one brother Van T. Womack; two sisters Grace A. Cleage and Beatrice G. Mickey of Charleston, West Virginia. His early education was in West Virginia and later at Central High School in Columbus, Ohio, from which he graduated in 1946. He earned a B.S. degree from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Iowa. He was a Prince Hall Mason and in the Macomb area, he was an active member and trustee of the St. James AME Church in Monmouth, Illinois, where he freely gave of his time, service and talents. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, 1999 at the St. James AME Church on 900 South Third St., Monmouth, Illinois. The Rev. Mrs. Berry M. Cooke will officiate. Graveside burial services will be held Tuesday 10 a.m. at Union Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. There will be no visitation. Illinois arrangements to be handled by Clugston-Tibbits Funeral Home in Macomb, Illinois. Local arrangements entrusted to DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long Street.
Source: Roger Womack, mlwomack@aol.com (online)
SHANE A. WOMACK *
Services for Shane A. Womack, 6, of St. Luke Health
Care Center, Beardstown, formerly of Peoria, who died at 2:20 a.m. Monday, Jan.
27, 1992, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria. The Rev. Arther E. Niblack
will officiate.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will
be in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria. He nearly drowned at his home in Trivoli on Aug. 30, 1987, when he fell into a
bathtub full of water. He was revived by neighbors, but suffered extensive brain
damage and never fully recovered from the accident.
He was born Dec. 5, 1985, in Peoria to Aaron Jones and Angela Womack.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Angela and Dave LaFollette, his
father, and one sister, Mariaha LaFollette, all of Peoria; grandparents, Guy and
Betty Womack of Peoria, Charlene Shelton of Tulsa,
Okla., and Ed Jones of Earth City, Mo.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorials may be made to St. Luke Health Care Center, Rural Route 3, P.O. Box
46, Beardstown, Ill. 62618, or to the Children's Miracle Network.
Source: Peoria Journal Star, January 28, 1992, Page: D5
Region: Illinois
SHEPARD LAYAYETTE WOMACK **
Republican Herald, Metropolis, IL 2/7/1946. fm copy of IL Historical Library,
Springfield, IL.
Funeral Services for S. L. Womack, Last Civil War Veteran. Burial made in
National Cemetery In Mound City Ill. Saturday Feb 3, 1945. Article goes into
detail telling of him entering service at age 15, serving in Co. A 29th Illinois
Infantry until 1865, saw action along Mississippi River , Spanish Fort,
Vicksburg and in several other battles. He was the son of George W. Womack and
Nancy Womack, b near Pekin, Ill. M Sarah Rose 3/19/1870. 11 children, 3 died in
childhood and more recent date, Edward, Elmer and Lelia. Survived by
half-brother George Womack of Mt. Vernon, ILL one son James, Long Beach, Cal.,
four daughters Carrie Wilson, Harrisburg, ILL, Annie Douglas, Karnak, Ill. Maude
Alleman, Kirley, S. D. and Vera Shields of Long Beach, Calif. 11 Gchildren and
23 G Gchildren also 2 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren by adoption.
Source: Ernest L. (Verne) Womack, elwomack@springnet1.com
VIRGIL PHILLIP WOMACK **
RECENT DEATH; Virgil P. Womack, age 50, of Rt. 3, Potosi, passed away at his home. Death was due to a heart attack.
Mr. Womack was born in Platteville, Oct. 13, 1912 and resided here until two years ago when he moved to Potosi. He was employed in the zinc mines.
Survivors are his wife, the former Ester Cummins; three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Sandry, Cuba City; Mrs. John Jackson, Galena, Ill., and Pamela Womack at home; one son, Charles Womack, Racine; eleven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Guerdon Hughes, Clinton, Iowa; one brother, James Womack, Coal City, Ill.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 Friday afternoon in the Thomas Funeral Home. Rev. Richard Chartier, Pastor Congregational Church, officiated. Burial was made in Platteville Greenwood Cemetery.
Source: Roger Womack, MLWomack@aol.com
Womack Mention
HORACE VANCE ABBOTT
Source: Peoria Journal Star, May 26, 1993, Page: B11
Region: Illinois
PEKIN -- Horace Vance Abbott, 51, of 1432 N. Eighth St., Apt. 15, died at 3:30
a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 1993, at his home. Born Sept. 6, 1941, in Violet Hill,
Ark., to Thomas J. and Huldah Ramsey Abbott, he married Harriett E. Adams on
Sept. 22, 1967, in Forrest City, Ark. She survives. Also surviving are one son,
Thomas Vance Abbott, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Patrick (Cathy Carol) O'Brien
of San Jose; one stepson, Billy Jewell Haile of Pangburn, Ark.; two
stepgrandchildren; one brother, Wayne Abbott of Hornersville, Mo.; and three
sisters, Ruth Gaston and Vernille Womack, both of
Melbourne, Ark., and Maudie Mask of Kennett, Mo. He was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother. He last worked as a security guard for Pekin Housing
Authority. Prior to that, he worked for Keystone Steel & Wire Co. in
Bartonville and Commonwealth Edison Powerton Station. Memorial services will be
at 7 tonight at Faith Tabernacle Church in South Pekin. The Rev. C.L. Williams
will officiate. Cremation will be accorded and interment of cremains will be in
Heber Springs, Ark. Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel, is in charge of
arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
CECIL E. ABNEY
Harrisburg, IL. Daily Register 1-20-1997
The Rev. Cecil E. Abney The Rev. Cecil E. Abney, 79, of
1118 South McKinley St., Harrisburg, died at 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 1997
at Carrier Mills Nursing Home. Rev. Abney was born on
March 1, 1917, in Eldorado to Edgar and Mary Hannah (Carnett) Abney.
He retired from Furnas Electric Co. in Chicago. He was
ordained as minister on June 19, 1960 at First Baptist Church in Harrisburg.
He was a World War II Army veteran with service in the
Philippines from 1940 to 1945. Surviving are two
daughters and sons-in-law. Cecelia and Phillip Staffey of St. Charles and
Patricia and Eric Tesinsky of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a son, William and wife Liz
Abney of Osceola, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Kimberly and her husband, Tom Page
Broughton, Mike Staffey, Steve, Christina and Amanda Abney and Paul and Erica
Tesinsky; and two great-grandchildren Nick and Amber Page.
On Oct. 18, 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo. he married the
former Georgia Lea Womack and she preceded him in
death on March 29, 1994. A daughter, Mary Victoria Abney and a sister, Allene
Sutherland, also preceded him in death. The Rev. Abney
was a member of New Castle Baptist Church, where services will be held at 1 p.m.
Tuesday. The Rev. Charles Riley will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Lawn
Cemetery at Harrisburg. Visitation will be from 6 to 9
p.m. Monday at J.M. Weirauch Funeral Home in Harrisburg and after 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the church.
Source: Denise Kneifel, DeniseK322@aol.com
JAMES AHART
Source: Peoria Journal Star, December 08, 1992, Page: D6
Region: Illinois
EAST PEORIA -- James H. Ahart, 70, of 118 Turnron Place died at 3:35 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 7, 1992, at his home. Born June 26, 1922, in Golden Pond, Ky., to
William and Myrtle Bratton Ahart, he married Ava N. Scott on Feb. 9, 1940, in
Cadiz, Ky. She died Dec. 15, 1988. One son, Scot, one brother and one sister
also preceded him in death. Surviving are two sons, Gary of Washington and
Thomas D. of East Peoria; two brothers, John of Princeton, Ky., and Conley of
Tremont; three sisters, Edna Vinson and Bessie Womack,
both of East Peoria, and Dorothy Fennell of Peoria Heights; six grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
He worked at Caterpillar Inc. in East Peoria for 36 years, retiring in 1982 as
an inspector in the gear lab. He also worked as a salesman for the Dick Herm
Firm at the Peoria Union Stock Yards for 18 years.
He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Hilton Masonic Lodge 1143,
AF&AM, in East Peoria. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Knapp-Johnson
Funeral Home in Morton. The Rev. John Ahart will officiate. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 8.
Burial will be in Fondulac Cemetery in East Peoria. Memorials may be made to
Hilton Masonic Lodge.
HARRY ANDERSON
Source: Chicago Daily Herald, November 19, 1999, Page: 10
Harry Anderson of Crystal Lake
Funeral services for Harry Anderson, 80, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at
Windridge Funeral Home, 104 High Road, Cary. The Rev. Charles Lynde of the
Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake will officiate.
Born Oct. 3, 1919, on the Living Land Farm in Cary, he died Tuesday, Nov. 16,
1999, at Crystal Pines Nursing Home, Crystal Lake.
Interment will be in Windridge Memorial Park, Cary. Mr. Anderson was a retired welder for Matthew Equipment Company of Crystal Lake
and a member of the Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Anderson (nee Womack);
son, Alan (Patricia) Anderson Sr. of Rockford; daughter, Deborah (Mitchell)
Avery of Crystal Lake; grandchildren, Alan James Jr. and David Elliott Anderson,
both of Rockford, and Kayla Anne and Lisa Nicole Avery, both of Crystal Lake;
stepchildren, Michael (Elise) Womack of Libertyville,
David (Phyllis) Womack of McHenry and Nancy Riette of
Naples, Fla; five stepgrandchildren; sister, Lilian (late Peter) Slazas of Beach
Park, Ill.; sister-in-law, Mildred Anderson of Roselle.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Anne Elaine Anderson (nee Pierce);
parents, Petr and Emily (nee Carlson) Anderson; and brothers and sisters, Edward
(late Rose) Anderson, Rudy (late Sylvia) Anderson, Ruth (late Charles) Galvin
and Helen (late Elmer) Radloff. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at
the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410
S. Hager Road, Barrington, IL 60010; to the Evangelical Free Church of Crystal
Lake, 575 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake; or to a charity of donor's choice.
For information, call toll free (800) 870-9648.
SARAH JANE BEARD **
SHE AND HUSBAND HAD ALWAYS LIVED IN COUNTY
Mrs. Sarah Oxford, 78, near Eichorn, who fell and broke her hip about a month ago, died in the hospital in Rosiclare Sunday. Her death ended the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oxford which began 62 years ago.The daughter of William Francis and Nancy (Womack) Beard, Sarah had been married to Charles Oxford by Vol Ferrell in Karbers Ridge on 28 April 1895. She is survived by her husband, their son John, who lives in Oxnar, CA., 2 daughters Mrs. Lou Estes, Rock Creek and Mrs. Mauda Baldwin of Hammond, Ind.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Oxford with Hosicks funeral in charge were held Wednesday afternoon in Good Hope Church with Rev. Charles Durfee and Rev Normis Summers officiating.
Source: Hardin County Independent 4 July 1957
HELEN LOUISE ERICKSON
Source: Peoria Journal Star, January 26, 1993, Page: D6
Region: Illinois
MCLEAN -- Helen Louise Erickson, 64, of 7405 Melrose, Shawnee, Kan., formerly of
McLean, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 1993, at her home. Born Feb. 4, 1928, in McLean to
Roy and Dova Hafley Foley, she married Dean W. Erickson on June 6, 1948, in
McLean. He survives. Also surviving are her parents of McLean; two sons, Stephen
D. and Michael D., both of Olathe, Kan.; two daughters, Susan L. Forseman of
Bartlesville, Okla., and Sally A. Womack of
Shawnee; three brothers, Gerald W. Foley of McLean, Roy C. Foley Jr. of
Washington and Richard A. Foley of Minier; eight sisters, Lois D. Prochnov of
Madison, Wis., Jean Heck, A. Mae Dickerson and Wanda A. Lasswell, all of McLean,
Carolyn Y. Hardesty and B. Sue Miner, both of Washington, Elizabeth M. Crabtree
of Bloomington and Sherron L. Jones of Metamora; and 13 grandchildren. Services
will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Amos Family Chapel in Shawnee, where visitation
will be from 7 to 8:30 tonight. Burial will be in Johnson County Memorial
Gardens in Overland Park, Kan.
Memorials may be made to Kansas City Hospice in Overland Park or Sister Servants
of Mary in Kansas City, Kan.
BERNICE B. FOGERSON
Source: Peoria Journal Star, December 21, 1996, Page: D10
Region: Illinois
PEORIA -- Bernice B. Fogerson, 70, of 1319 N. Kickapoo Creek Road died at 1:25
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at her daughter's home, 1921 Country Lane, Peoria.
Born March 18, 1926, in Newton to Lawrence and Goldie Ridgeway Burwell, she
married Orville "Lee" Fogerson on July 24, 1943, in Peoria. He
survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Barbara Ingolia of Peoria; one
sister, Betty Womack of Peoria; four brothers, Dan
Burwell of Pekin, Frank Burwell of Washington, Larry Burwell of Peoria and Jerry
Burwell of Avon, Ohio; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Two
sisters and three brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of Bethel
Free Methodist Church in Peoria, where she was active in the Women's Missionary
International and served as the custodian of the church. She taught Sunday
school, the Christian Life Club and Vacation Bible School at the church and
served on several of the church's boards and committees. She also was a
member of American Association of Retired Persons. Services will be at 10 a.m.
Monday at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel. The Revs. Arthur E. Niblack and
Douglas Traxler will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at
the chapel. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be made to her church.
JOHN GAGE
Source: Peoria Journal Star, October 16, 1992, Page: C11
Region: Illinois
EUREKA -- John E. Gage, 79, of 700 N. Main St., Apt. 184, died at 11:45 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 1992, at Maple Lawn Health Care Center.
Born Sept. 18, 1913, in Delhi, Okla., to Allen B. and Ruby L. Miller Gage, he
married Helen B. Hollen on Aug. 2, 1948, in Danville. She survives. Also
surviving are two sons, O. Wayne of Charleston and Ronnie E. of Marquette
Heights; one brother, Wilbur of Fort Cobb, Okla.; five sisters, Ruth Evans of
Oklahoma City, Nettie Hoelscher of Fort Cobb, Lorene Womack
of Ellenton, Fla., Mildred Pickett of Houston and Wanda Seay of Abilene, Texas;
and seven grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. He served with the
civilian conservation corps during World War II. He farmed in eastern Illinois
from 1946 to 1966, and at Joan of Arc Canning Co. for six years, retiring in
1972. He was a house parent at Illinois Christian Children's Home in St. Joseph
and at Mooseheart Child City for seven years. He was a former member and past
deacon at Parkway Christian Church in Pekin and a member of Creve Coeur
Christian Church. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Maple Lawn
Apartments Community Room. The Rev. Robert Harnish will officiate.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel.
The Rev. John Plunkett will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home, and one hour before services. Burial will be in
Glendale Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Illinois Christian
Children's Home.
KEITH HILTON
Source: Peoria Journal Star, March 13, 1994, Page: C15
Region: Illinois
LEWISTOWN -- Keith Hilton, 74, of 1226 S. Illinois died at 7:40 p.m. Friday,
March 11, 1994, at Graham Hospital Extended Care Unit in Canton. Born Jan. 18,
1920, in Ipava to Harley and Grace Kisler Hilton, he married Frances Sharpe on
May 2, 1945, in Petersburg, Va. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Keith Jr. of Cuba; two daughters, Mrs. George
(Brenda) Womack of Lewistown and Denise Mustread of
Smithfield; four brothers, Garland "John" of Lewistown, Lee of
Missoula, Mont., Kenneth of Champaign and Raymond of Canton; two sisters, Maxine
Miller and Barbara Jean Rosich, both of Canton; 13 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. One daughter, Bonnie Faye Hilton, and four brothers
preceded him in death. He served as Lewistown chief of police for over 20 years,
retiring in 1986. He also served as a county deputy for many years. He was a
former member of International Chiefs of Police Association and the National
Rifle Association.
A World War II Army veteran serving with the military police, he was a member of
Lewistown American Legion Post 1. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
First Baptist Church of Lewistown. The Rev. Maurice Gritton will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Henry Memorial Home in Lewistown.
Burial will be in Cuba Cemetery in Cuba, where military rites will be conducted
by Lewistown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5001 and American Legion Post 1.
Memorials may be made to Lewistown Rescue Squad or to the American Heart
Association.
MARY JOHNSON **
Harrisburg, IL. Daily Register 11-5-98
11-5-98 Daily Register Mary Womack Mrs. Mary (Johnson)
Womack, 96, former Eldorado resident, died Wednesday, Nov.4, 1998 in
Oklahoma City, Okla., after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Alvin D. Womack and a son, James
Womack. She was a former teacher in the Eldorado City Schools. Mrs.
Womack was born in Eldorado on Oct. 10, 1902, to the late Jacob and Ida (Bramlet)
Johnson. Surviving are a sister, Ruth An of Eldorado; two daughters, Ruth Brown
and Mary and husband, David Null, all of Oklahoma City; seven sons and six
daughters-in-law, the Rev. Robert and Velma Womack
of Wake Village, Texas, Richard and Naomi, John and Linda Womack, Wayne and Mary
Ann Womack of Joplin, Mo., Dean and Phyllis Womack of Springfield, Mo., David
Womack of Denver, Colo., and the Rev. Paul and Sharon Womack of Quincy. Services
will be held at Western Oaks Church in Bethany, Okla., where she was a member.
The date and time is unknown. Burial will be in Quincy at a later date.
Source: Denise Kneifel, DeniseK322@aol.com
MARION ALBERT KENNEY **
Source: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL, May 04, 2000, Page: A9
KENNEY - The graveside service of Marion Albert, 82, of Kenney and Warrensburg,
will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney. There will be no
visitation. Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge of arrangements.
She died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday (May 2, 2000) at Decatur Memorial Hospital,
Decatur.
Memorials may be made to Kenney Fire Department or Kenney Civic League.
Mrs. Albert was born Aug. 31, 1917, in Kenney, the daughter of Clifford and Fern
Womack Green. She married Christy B. Albert on
Oct.3, 1946, in Decatur. He died Nov. 9, 1980.
Surviving is one sister, Marjorie Malerich, Decatur.
JOHN O. ROGERS **
Source: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL, November 13,
1999, Page: A11
EUREKA - John O. Rogers, 78, of 2522 E. Guth Road, Eureka, died at 9:58 p.m.
Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Eureka Church of the Nazarene,
Pastor H. Gordon Barrick officiating. Burial will be in Olio Cemetery, Eureka.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Otto-Argo Funeral Home, Eureka.
Memorials may be made to Eureka Church of the Nazarene.
Mr. Rogers was born on Feb. 4, 1921, at Strafford, Mo., a son of Fred O. and
Velma Wommack Rogers. He married Ella Sutherland on
March 21, 1953, at Springfield, Mo. She survives.
He is also survived by three daughters, Vicki (Curtis) Cook, Eureka; Denise
(Glen) Schmidt, Washington; and Beth (Richard) Keller, Deer Creek; one brother,
O. Keith Rogers, Morton; three sisters, Irene Hicks, Pomona, Calif.; Phoebe
Lemons, Springfield, Mo.; and Charlene Hook, Tulsa, Okla.; and seven
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one great-grandchild, two brothers and one sister.
ROGER L. SEAMAN
Source: Peoria Journal Star, August 01, 1999
Germantown Hills -- Roger L. Seaman, 55, of 318 Arbor Vitae Drive died at 3:10
p.m. Friday, July 30, 1999, at his home. He was born March 19, 1944, in Washburn
to Corrine Seaman.
Surviving are his mother of Metamora; two sisters, Carolyn (Don) Womack
of Sparland and Lois (Cotton) Partee of New Hope, Ark.; many nieces and nephews;
and Phyllis (Frank) Reece, with whom he made his home. He was an operating
engineer, working out of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 649,
last working in April 1996. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Resurrection Mausoleum Chapel. Franciscan
friars will officiate. Visitation will be 30 minutes before services at the
chapel. Entombment will be in Resurrection Mausoleum. Wright & Salmon
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to OSF Radiation
Oncology or OSF Hospice. (Copyright 1999)
SARA E. SHIVES **
The Montgomery News, Hillsboro, Illinois
Monday September 11, 1945 Mrs. S. Womack,100 years
Old, Dies at Bingham - Mrs Sara E. Womack, 100 year
old Fayette County resident and the widow of the late William
S. Womack, died Sunday night at 9:25 o'clock at her home north of Bingham
from infirmities of old age. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at Liberty church, north of Bingham and burial will be made
in Liberty cemetery. Mrs. Womack was daughter of the late David and Sophia (Wilhelm)Shives
and was born at Raleigh, NC on April 6, 1845. She was 100 years, 5 monthsand 17
days of age when she died. She was united in marriage with the late William S.
Womack on December 16, 1866 and he died 30 years ago. The artical go now to say
that she had lived in Fayette County for several years. She is surived by a son
Frank of Ramsey. A son George and a dau. Mrs Alice Carter, preceded her in
death.
NOTE - I have the Descendants of Francis Green Womack and Anna Dora Liticker, who are the parents of William Sylvester Womack, husband of Sarah Elizabeth Shives Womack
Source: Ernest L. (Verne) Womack, elwomack@springnet1.com
ROBERT A. WARD **
Source: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL, March 25, 2000, Page: A8
Robert W. Ward, 84, of Bloomington, and formerly of Carlinville, died at 3:15
a.m. Friday (March 24, 2000) at Scotchwood Nursing Home, Bloomington.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home,
Carlinville, the Rev. Doyle Miller officiating. Burial will be in Mayfield
Memorial Park Cemetery, Carlinville. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at
the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
He was born Dec. 3, 1915, the son of Robert and LuLu Womack
Ward.
He married Anna Lois Farr.
Survivors include one daughter, Judy Esh, Bloomington; one sister, Mildred
Wilfong, Bloomington; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Roland Ward; and one
grandchild.
KATHRYN ZEISLER
Source: Peoria Journal Star, October 29, 1993, Page: C13
Region: Illinois
LACON -- Kathryn Zeisler, 68, of 217 S. Ida died at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
27, 1993, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Born Nov. 27, 1924, in
Marietta, Okla., to J.B. and Pearl Foster Colston, she married Robert Zeisler on
Dec. 31, 1945, in San Diego. He survives. Also surviving are three sisters, Mary
Spears of Arlington, Texas, Christine Turner of Dickinson, Texas, and Mildred Womack
of Orange, Texas. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. She
was a member of the United Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary, both
in Lacon. There will be no services or visitation. Cremation will be accorded,
and burial of ashes will be in Texas at a later date. Schmidt-Haller Funeral
Parlors in East Peoria is in charge of arrangements.
If you would like to add obituaries, send them. Roger Womack