She had been a resident of the Kankakee County area for 52 years. Easy access to obituaries, local news, front pages and more. She was born September 14, 1941, in Frankfort, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Luceal (Jellsone) Myers. A family hour will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Preceding her in death were her mother; and great-grandparents. Ervin Marshall Jr., officiating. Howard L. Wills Jr. officiating. The Rev. She was a 1971 graduate of Eastridge High School in Kankakee and attended Olivet Nazarene University for a brief time. 0. Her hobbies included horseback riding, shopping, going to garage sales and gardening. There was an error processing your request. Jobs: Kankakee Valley Jobs; . Low 42F. David McMillan will officiate. ; three brothers, Farris (Etna) Lafi, of Chicago, Jamaluddin (Lana) Lafi, of Pembroke Township, and Jaleel A. Also surviving are one sister, Maurine Sylvester, of Grandberry, Texas; one brother-in-law, Conrad Robinson, of Momence; one sister-in-law, Jackie Robinson, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and his mother-in-law, Edith Robinson, of Kankakee. Illinois Tombstone Project search cemetery transcriptions for Bishop Henry Shepard will officiate. Lue Reynolds, 80, of Kankakee, passed away April 11, 2018, at Citadel Care Center in Kankakee. Upcoming Events. He was born July 16, 1941, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of William Dickerson and Lula Bell (Boddie) Dickerson. Jeffery Johnson, 55, of Kankakee, passed away Monday (June 8, 2015) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; one son; two daughters; and three grandsons. Guido and Louise Dell Guido. Sharon was a former employee of Provena Fortin Villa and had also worked at Carson Pirie Scott. Rodney Lake officiating. Kankakee ; one son, Desmond Speed, of Indianapolis, Ind. 2022 Snow Routes. (Bradley, Ill.) 1914-1918. Preceding him in death were his father; a brother; a daughter; and a great-grandson. He attended St. Anne Woods Chapel. Surviving are his wife, of Sun River Terrace; son, Jamel (Aloma) Childs, of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Mariah Ivy, of Columbus, Ohio, and Shanika (James) Stevenson, of Kankakee; his parents, of Pembroke Township; one brother, Terence Ivy, of Joliet; and two sisters, Renita (Michael) Carson, of Joliet, and Evera J. Ivy, of Matteson; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Evelyn was born Jan. 26, 1947, in Hopkins Park, the daughter of Leslie Pope and Ruth (Robinson) Pope. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Zion Gate M.B. Preceding her in death were her husband, Lee Johnson Jr.; daughter, Jacqueline Johnson; brother, Willie Atwater; and sister, Josephine Rogers. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Surviving are his daughter, Julianna Jarrett, of Momence; his parents, of Pembroke Township; two brothers, Reginald Jarrett, of Momence, and Curtis Jarrett Jr., of Kankakee; one sister, Katrine Jarrett, of Urbana; paternal grandmother, Alma Jarrett, of Pembroke Township; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Bible Witness Camp, 16089 E 2500S Road, Pembroke Township. Surviving are two daughters, Algena Flournoy, of Pembroke Township, and Rebecca "Carol" Flournoy, of Miami, Fla.; six sons, Clarence "Kilroy" Nelson, of Seattle, Wash., Terry (Emma) Flournoy, of Gary, Ind., Michael Flournoy, of Detroit, Mich., Jeffery (Annette) Flournoy, of University Park, Darrell (Ericka) Flournoy, of Fredericksburg, Va., and Gregory (Audriea) Flournoy, of Kankakee; one brother, Pervis Cohen, of Oakland, Calif.; special friends, Ruby Williams and Gladys Washington; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; including two special grandsons, William "PeeWee" Campbell, of Pembroke Township, and Kenneth "Bucket" Flournoy, of Ozark, Ala. Geneva was a foster grandparent and a 47-year resident of the area. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. She was born June 10, 1928, in Trinity, Ala., the daughter of Pervis and Rebecca (Scott) Stover. She was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 60 years. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Additional visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000 South Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. ; daughter, Emani Speed, of Kankakee; mother, Vanessa Hunt, of Pembroke Township; father, Johnathan Hunt, of Las Vegas, Nev.; three brothers, Jason Felton, of Pembroke Township, Jacob Felton, of Pembroke Township; and Jeremy Felton (Shantese Rivers), of Pembroke Township; three sisters, Josethine Teague, of Kankakee, Anna Jones, of Kankakee, and Ebony Eggleston, of Orlando, Fla. Preceding him in death were his mother and a sister. Arrangements are being taken care of at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, an obituary will be posted there at a later time: www.litwillersimonsen.com. Mr. Hughes served in the U.S. Army in Korea. She was born Oct. 25, 1913, in Hopkinsville, Ky., the daughter of Ulysses and Bertha Tandy Bac. Lee Singleton, "By Jilly," 63, of Pembroke Township, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2015) at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Surviving are his wife, Wanda Spears, of Pembroke Township; four sons, Zelman (Ericka) Whitlow, of Lexington, S.C., Quincy (Tammy) Spears, of Momence, Kaliph Whitlow, of Kankakee, and Brian (Betty) Spears, of Kankakee; four daughters, Iesha Whitlow, of Indianapolis, Ind., Dashida (Joseph) Davis, of Kankakee, Tawanda Freeman, of Jacksonville, N.C., and Tequilla Ross, of Kankakee; two brothers, Nolan Butler, of Pembroke Township, and Mark Butler, of Indianapolis, Ind. Surviving are four sons, Lorenzo (Kimberly) Dorsey, of Pembroke Township, Jerome Dorsey, of Pembroke Township, Walter Dorsey, of Pembroke Township, and Edward Dorsey Sr., of Pembroke Township; one daughter, Vanessa Dorsey, of Pembroke Township; one brother, Nathaniel Watson, of St. Louis, Mo. She enjoyed dancing, farming, gardening, sewing, cooking and hosting parties. and Lela Mae Campbell Roberson.Subscription Required, Ms. Bradley was an infirmary transporter for Good Shepherd Manor in Momence. To find out more about viewing the service on Zoom, please log in to Pembroke Fellowship Churchs Facebook page. He was a resident of the Kankakee County area for 33 years and attended Wilson Memorial Church of God In Christ. He married Mary Armstrong on Feb. 10, 1989, in Kankakee. She had been a resident of the Kankakee County area for 61 years. She was born Sept. 12, 1979, in Kankakee, the daughter of Victor Rogers Sr. and Lynne Tucker. Howard J. Jones, 83, of Pembroke Township, passed away Oct. 2, 2018, at Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno. He has two brothers, Jason Warren, of Magee, Miss., and William Thurman, of Gary, Ind. She is survived by nieces and nephews and their families in Alabama, California, Delaware, Colorado, New Jersey and Washington. Carlos J. Douglas Sr., 62, of Park Forest, passed away Friday (July 22, 2016) at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Thursday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Zion Gate Missionary Baptist Church, 752 E. Oak St., Kankakee, with the Rev. Jerry Lee Speed Sr. February 17, 2023 (59 years old) View obituary. Her hobbies included fishing, enjoying music and caring for her grandchildren. Betty was a housekeeper at Momence Meadows Nursing Home in Momence. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Surviving are two daughters, Wanda Johnson, of Pembroke Township, and Christine Jones, of Austin, Texas; one sister, Cora Lee Sykes, of Palm Bay, Fla.; and seven grandchildren. She was born Jan. 4, 1963, in Chicago, the daughter of Joann Phillips and Clarence Milton. County. Joe married Eula Williams on June 3, 1979, in Chicago. Submitting. She was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel and Triple IC Community Church. Preceding her in death were a stepdaughter; stepson; two brothers; a sister; mother-in-law; and brother-in-law. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Church of the Cross, 1304 East 2260 S. Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Marla V. Brady, 52, of Chicago, and a former Hopkins Park area resident for 20 years, passed away Sunday (Dec. 4, 2016) at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260 S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, and continue until the 11 a.m. private funeral service at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. James Joseph Delaney a resident of South San Francisco for 54 years, entered into rest on January 6, 2023. She graduated from Momence High School with the class of 1983. Ethelene Crockett. Monroe Journal Subscription. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Tazia Crite, 21, of Pembroke Township, passed away Oct. 13, 2020, at Loda. Rodney Lake officiating. Vernon was the oldest son of Alfred and Hertha (Mews) Niebuhr. He was born April 25, 1959, in Chicago, the son of James Wilkerson and Alma Campbell. Her hobbies included cooking and watching cooking shows on TV. Braidwood coalition focused on funding. Per CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing are require. They survive. Clay Brian Butler Sr., 52, of Indianapolis, Ind., and a former Kankakee County area resident for 15 years, passed away Thursday (Oct. 6, 2016) at St. Vincent Hospice Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Shea worked as an assembly worker at KCTC. Leslie Scrap Thomas, 60, of Sun River Terrace, passed away Feb. 26, 2019, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. (Floydell) Jennings, of Bourbonnais; two sons, Micheal R. Moore Sr., of Pembroke Township, Sidney E. (Pearl) Moore III, of Pembroke Township; two brothers, Adams (Jean) Marshall, of Pembroke Township, the Rev. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 East 2260 South Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. He was a member of the Rotary Club and attended Harvey Church of Christ in Harvey. He was born Aug. 12, 1985, in Kankakee, the son of Curtis Sr. and Yvonne (Barron) Jarrett. She was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Tunica, Miss., the daughter of James and Idella (Bobo) Davis. Rev. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Ganeer Township. He enjoyed restoring cars and collecting miniature cars. Select a category. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Eugene Butch Riley, 66, of Pembroke Township, passed away July 10, 2021, in Pembroke Township. December 5, 2022 (89 years old) View obituary. Alesia was a cashier at Walmart. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. She was born July 6, 1945, in Shaw, Miss., the daughter of Horace Misters and Essie Mae Smith. in Pembroke Township with the Rev. Some California mountain residents could be snowed in a week, Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in Virginia, Suspected shooter kills self after chase in Sonoma County, Black Vietnam veteran finally honored with Medal of Honor, Capitol rioter guilty of stealing badge from beaten officer, Jaquez siblings helping UCLA men, women succeed on court, Georgia's Carter will try to protect draft status at pro day, New Angel Anderson sees familiar Dodgers in 1st spring start. She attended St. Anne Woods Chapel in Pembroke Township. Claudius Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in St. Patricks Cemetery, Momence. She enjoyed cooking. Kankakee County Obituaries at funeral.com She enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and fishing. He was born March 20, 1951, in West Helena, Ark., the son of Pervies and Beulah Wright Singleton. Michelle Crowell, 36, of Kankakee, passed away May 5, 2019, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born July 5, 1960, in Chicago, the daughter of Robert Burks and Gertrude Robbins. She was a member of Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church and the churchs Praise Team. Surviving are one son, Tony Harvey Gilmore, of Chicago; one daughter, Ina Gilmore-Tensley (Kevin), of Pembroke Township; nephew, Danny (Gail) Graham, of Country Club Hills; niece, Pamela (James) Carter, of Country Club Hills; sister-in-law, Ina Graham, of Country Club Hills; goddaughter, Francene Perry, of Kankakee; four grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She had been a resident of the area for 50 years. Louis Walker Jr., 64, of Momence, passed away Sept. 29, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary Hospital in Kankakee. ; and five sisters, Sophia (Willie) Deer, of Gary, Ind., Lisa Thurman, of Gary, Ind., Delores, Thurman, of Gary, Ind., Alivia Kelly, of Florida, and Becky Thurman, of Gary, Ind. She was born Sept. 25, 1928, in Philadelphia, Miss., the daughter of Roy and Jannie Adams Marshall. Her hobbies included Bible study, Sunday school, gardening, fishing, cooking, traveling and visiting with family. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip. Preceding her death were three daughters, Darlene Peden, Jeeanette Peden and Latonya Peden; two husbands, Ernest Peden and Wardell Harris; and several grandchildren. Monroe served in the U.S. Army as a Specialist/E4. His hobbies included traveling, working on cars and spending time with grandchildren and friends. She had lived in the Pembroke Township area for 21 years prior to moving to Centralia. Surviving are a son, Christopher (Nicole) Fitzpatrick, of Kankakee; Yamika Fitzpatrick, of St. Paul, Minn., Dana Fitzpatrick, of St. Paul, Minn., and Krystal Fitzpatrick, of Albany, Ga.; one brother, Micheal Fitzpatrick, of Momence; and two sisters, Mary Fitzpatrick, of Kankakee, and Veronica Fitzpatrick, of Bourbonnais; and four grandchildren. Surviving are her parents; one sister, Adaiyah Jones, of Kankakee; two brothers, Keshaun Bellamy, of Kankakee, and Kameron Jones, of Kankakee; maternal grandparents, Marlon Young, of Chicago, Melvin Hampton, of Chicago, and Angela Haymon, of Kankakee; maternal great-grandmother, Celester Brown, of Chicago; paternal grandparents, Cassandra Cook-Lindsey, of Kankakee, Terrence Lindsey, of Kankakee, and Kenneth Jones Jr., of St. Louis, Mo. . Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Stevie McCrary, 59, of Pembroke Township, passed away Jan. 28, 2023, at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet. Surviving are one daughter, Diane McDonald, and one son, Davis McDonald, both of Pembroke Township; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening and fishing. Together they had three children: Teresa Dawn; Dianne Lynn; and Laura Ann. He was born March 8, 1933, in Brookhaven, Miss., the son of J. Com Levi and Willie Bell Lawthorn. He was 80. Jareer married Vergia Williams on June 30, 1995, in Franklin County, Ohio. During the regular City Council meeting on Feb. 14, Public. PUEBLO, COLO. James Armstrong, 61, of Pueblo, Colo., passed away Nov. 3, 2020, at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colo. Evangelist Rose Bobo will officiate. She was an area resident for 18 years, and was a member of the Nurse's Aid and Mother's Board at the Outreach Church of God in Christ in Harvey, where she attended. James was a retired assembly worker, having worked at Ford Motor Company. For research, please contact Genealogy Lead Carol Zoladz at czoladz@lions-online.org, or call 815.939.4564 option 4. Leggett Funeral Home, Hopkins Park, is in charge of arrangements. He was a production operator at Van Drunen Farms in Momence. Terrence was a member of the Catholic faith. Surviving are his wife, of Pembroke Township; two daughters, Teresa Crowell, of Kankakee, Torria "Penny" Wells, of Minnesota; three sons, Robert Fisher, Leon Fisher and Larry Fisher, all of Pembroke Township; his mother, of Pembroke Township; one brother, Tramell Jones, of Pembroke Township; eight sisters, Janice Jones, of Kankakee, Ann (Chuck) Williams, of Tunica, Miss., Phyllis Jones, of Kankakee, Carroll Bibbs, of Atlanta, Ga., Denise Jones, of Minneapolis, Minn., Cheryl Bibbs, of Kankakee, Shaqueena (Demarco) Campbell, of Nashville, Tenn., and Delores Barnes, of Kankakee; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He married Phyllis Jones on May 16, 1955, in Chicago. He attended New Jerusalem Seventh Day Adventist Church in Bradley. She also enjoyed cooking. Preceding him in death were his maternal and paternal grandparents; great-nephew; and two great-nieces. She attended Kankakee Community College and was involved in numerous other community activities. David McMillan officiating. Ruthy Glosson, 86, of Pembroke Township, passed away Nov. 8, 2014 at home. Mr. Ivy was a laborer for highway construction companies, and a member of Local 751. Tanya married Redmon Neely on Sept. 30, 1988, in Kankakee. Cremation rites will be accorded after the services. David McMillan officiating. Leggett Funeral Home, Hopkins Park, is in charge of arrangements. Irving (Scott) Smith, 72, of Sun River Terrace, passed away Friday (Dec. 6, 2019) at his home. Laura was employed as a cook at Pembroke School District. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Taman was a resident of the area for 51 years, and was a registered nurse who retired from Shapiro Developmental Center, Kankakee. 30 S. Water St., Second floor, Suite A, Franklin, IN 46131. Kelvin (Delphine) Thomas, of Pembroke Township, Gregory (Alametea) Thomas, of Kankakee, the Rev. Elizabeth Glass, 76, of Pembroke Township, passed away Saturday (Jan. 16, 2016) at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. February 26, 2023 (66 years old) View obituary. Louis Barnes officiating. Surviving are four sons, Dion (Tiffany) Dansby Sr., of Kankakee, Derrick Draine Sr., of Pembroke Township, Brad Willis, of Schaumburg, and Robert Mueller, of Florida; four daughters, Katina Johnson, of Augusta, Ga., Aishia (Jason) Jones Sr., of Glendale, Ariz., Diane Draine, of Pembroke Township, and Mone Draine, of Hollywood, Fla.; two brothers, Jerome (Diane) Wilkins, of Chicago, and Roosevelt Anderson, of Chicago; three sisters, Sylvia Jackson, of Chicago, Linda Montgomery, of Forest Park, and Charlene Draine, of Detroit; 22 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. World Newspapers US Newspapers UK Newspapers UK Front Pages Contact. He was a Chicago Bears fan and enjoyed playing pool, bird watching, playing chess, watching Western movies, listening to jazz music and spending time with family. His hobbies included playing guitar; fishing, hunting, farming and gardening. An additional time of visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, in Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Lane was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, until the 10 a.m. funeral service at Church of the Cross, 13043 E. 2260S. Kankakee County Death Index 1877-1916 at Kankakee Valley Genealogical Society. Vermell was a trustee at Mt. He was born Dec. 30, 1954, in Kankakee, the son of James Riley and Eleanor (Copeland) Riley. He was born Jan. 27, 1994, in Gary, Ind., a son of William Thurman and Betty (Warren) Thurman. 4 in Vietnam and was awarded a Purple Heart. She was a resident of the Kankakee County area for three years. Elizabeth married Joe W. Glass in March of 1953, in Muskegon, Mich. Mrs. Glass worked at and retired from Riverside Medical Center as a housekeeper. . Please sign his online guestbook atleggettfuneral.net. Preceding him in death were his parents; and two brothers, Karim Abdel Lafi and McKenzie Lafi. other records. It is with great sadness we report on the passing of our beloved brother Brian J. Gower. Clarence Dailey officiating. She had been a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 55 years. Ervin (Mae) Marshall Sr., of Sun River Terrace; four sisters, Clotee Murray, of Pembroke Township, Loreath Rone, of Pembroke Township, Irene Woods, of Chicago, Murline Binford, of Sun River Terrace; 15 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip. He was 70. - Daily journal (Kankakee, Ill.) (DLC)sn 91055270 (OCoLC)24074179 Medium v. Library of Congress Control Number sn91055269; OCLC Number 24074087 Preceding Titles Kankakee Republican-News (Kankakee, Ill.) 1931 to 1945 . He had been a resident of the Kankakee County area for 25 years. He was a resident of the the area for 30 years and enjoyed fishing, gardening and yard work. She was born Sept. 1, 1933. in Moscow, Tenn., the daughter of Will Bradley and Roxie Goodman. Ammar Jean Cherry, 96, of Pembroke Township, passed away Sunday (Aug. 13, 2017) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born to an American Army Major and his beautiful Italian wife, Alex, the oldest of 6 children, settled in Oakland, California, and embraced the great gift of a large loving family. Agnes Smith, 69, of Pembroke Township, passed away Jan. 28, 2018, at Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago. (Avanda) Brown, Jacksonville, Ark. Lleroy King officiating. Her hobbies included cooking, baking, dancing, gardening. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Gethsemane Gardens Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee, with the Rev. Kankakee County, Howard Wills officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Helping Families Connect, Honor & Remember. From our newly and ever evolving downtown, our historic district's scenic homes with panoramic views of the Kankakee River, our schools and parks, diverse neighborhoods to our community services and inherent volunteerism, the City of Kankakee has something for everyone to discover and enjoy. Jorell Glass officiating. Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Felische Riley and Annette Rowan; and brothers, Fred Riley and Clarence Riley Sr. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July 23, at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Preceding her in death were her parents and two grandchildren. located on 37th ave - inside SM County General Hosp, Thank you for taking the time to write this letter. He was born March 3, 1975, in Chicago, the son of Stanley Boyd and Lillie Williams. She had been a resident of the Kankakee area for 39 years. Rodney Lake will officiate. Survivors include her husband, Joe. His hobbies included gardening, basketball, disc jockeying and watching sports on TV. He attended Wilson Memorial Church of God in Christ. Preceding her in death were her parents; son, Ramon Cowan; and two brothers, Freddie Cowan and Donald Haygood. Alesia M. Brown, 55, of Pembroke Twp., passed away Dec. 8, 2015, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Survivors include his wife, Eula Hullum, of Pembroke Township; two sons, Cubie (Cassandra) Hullom, of Jonesboro, Ark., and Isiah (Janet) Williams, of Springfield; three daughters, Phyllis (Ernie) Mobley, of Jonesboro, Ark., Brenda Hullum, of Kankakee, and Roshanda (Victor) Escobar, of Kankakee; one brother, George Hullum Jr., of Chicago; one sister, Pairy Lee Broom, of Chicago; two stepdaughters, Ramona Williams, of Kankakee, and Rena (Jimmy) Childs, of Bourbonnais; 34 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Please sign his online guestbook at Leggettfuneral.net. Surviving are his companion, Annie Pearl Payne, of Pembroke Township; four sons, Willie Charles Ellison, of Ohio, Ivan Lee (Sherry) Davis, of Chicago, Charles Lester Levi Jr., of Minnesota, and Thomas Levi, of Hopkins Park; eight daughters, Mae Joyce (Curtis) Smith, of Mississippi, Willie Ester Shannon, of Indianapolis, Ind., Tannie Marie (Leon) Roby, of Kankakee, Arnita Davis, of Indiana, Ora Lee Pittman, of Kentucky, Linda Fay David, of Indiana, Wanda (Carlos) Fiqueroa, of New York, and Kathy (Issac) Martin, of Mississippi; along with a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, Eddie Roundtree; son, Carton Lindsley; daughter Sytrice Simmons; son, Scott Smith Sr.; and brothers, Vernon Smith, Anthony Longino and Roy Lee. Surviving are her husband, Albert Barnes Sr., of Pembroke Township; along with a host of nieces, nephews, foster children, cousins and other relatives. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, May 15, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Bible Witness Camp, 16089 E. 2500S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Thursday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E. 6000S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Also surviving are one stepson, Ephraim Martin Jr., of Pembroke Township; seven stepdaughters, Joyce Sterling, of Memphis, Tenn., Mary Sanders-Douglas, of California, Regina Sanders, of Mason, Mich., Marcia Sanders-Smith, of Illinois, Susan Sanders-Jackson, of Illinois, TaMorie Sanders-Harris, of Illinois, and Carla Sanders, of Illinois. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Leggett Funeral Home. The Rev. His hobbies included singing, playing guitar, listening to Jazz Music, and spending time with family and church members and members of his community. Annie was a homemaker and resident of the Pembroke Township area for 35 years. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Church of the Cross, 13043 East 2260 South Road, Pembroke Township. She was a resident of the area for 42 years. The Rev. Glenwood Cemetery in Glenwood. Surviving are one daughter, Rose M. Butler, of Spring Lake Park, Minn.; four sons, Jerry Butler, of University Park, Melvin Smith, of Kankakee, Lorenzo (Witonna) Butler, of West Lafayette, Ind., and Grant Smith, of Menard; her mother, Clotee Murray, of Pembroke Township; one sister, Cozett Beloach, of Chicago; four brothers, Curtis (Cleatie) Butler Sr., of Pembroke Township, Curly Butler, of Chicago, Roscoe Jr. (Carolyn) Butler, of Kankakee, and Larry (Bernice) Murray, of Kankakee; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Walter married Lily Johnson on Dec. 8, 2000, in Kankakee. Marlon was a meat cutter at Johnsonville Packing Co. in Momence. She is the daughter of Colonel Edward Pickering Barrows, a renowned collegiate athlete, and Irene Charipar Barrows, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, until the 11 a.m. services at True Vine C.O.G.I.C., 600 South Harrison Ave., Kankakee, with the Rev. Smith and Roper. Born in Heartwell, Nebraska to Frank P. and Hattie M. Theis (ne Gilsdorf), she was the 7th of 10 children. She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Chicago, the daughter of Walter T. Jones and Della (Dillard) Jones. He was born Dec. 25, 1956, in Chicago Heights, the son of Louis A. Barnes and Juanita (Caldwell) Barnes. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Find an Obituary. Bishop Velette Fitch will officiate.

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