Kenny Smith Sr.
Jan 23, 2007
Kenneth Kenny W. Smith Sr., 79, of Danville, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at his residence. Kenny was born on October 14, 1927 in Danville, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Ordella (Jenkins) Smith. He married Norma Sue Ames on March 21, 1981 in Danville. She survives. He is survived by his two sons- Kenneth...
Louise Stanis
Jan 23, 2007
WESTVILLE - Louise Stanis, 100, of Westville passed away at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday January 23, 2007 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. She was born on April 9, 1906 in Westville, IL the daughter of John and Clara Oldani. She married Ted Stanis on July 26, 1927. He preceded her in death on June 22, 1997. They resided in Detroit,...
Martha Dietkus
Jan 23, 2007
Martha T. Dietkus, 87 of Danville, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday January 23, 2007 at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. She had been a lifetime resident of Danville, where she lived at the Wolford Apartments. Martha was born on March 6, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Roy and Mary (Taylor) Ewing. She married Edward Dietkus in 1950. She...
Maxine Middlemas
Jan 23, 2007
C. Maxine Middlemas, 82, of Danville, formerly of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Danville. Maxine was born on August 24, 1924 in Danville, Illinois, the daughter of Harry and Bessie (Willis) Hill. She married Charlie Middlemas on January 13, 1943 in Watseka, Illinois. He preceded her in...
Robert Bailey
Jan 23, 2007
Robert Coy Bailey, 73, of Danville, died at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Champaign. Robert was born June 19, 1933, in Danville, the son of Bernard Butch and Mildred (Coffing) Bailey. Robert married Betty Watts on October 17, 1952 and in this marriage had three children. He then married Shirley Workman...
Evelyn Reffett
Jan 22, 2007
Evelyn O. Reffett, 77, of Danville, IL passed this life January 22, 2007 with no time for farewells and no good byes; only Gods whisper to come home to rest. Evelyn was born December 3, 1929 in Alabama daughter of J.W. and Lillian I. Ross Murdock. She will be dearly missed by her five children: Frank (Charyl) Lawrence of...
Reanis Boes
Jan 22, 2007
Charles Reanis Boes, 94, of Danville, IL passed away January 22, 2007 at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home in Danville. He was born August 3, 1912 in Bowling Green, IN son of James William and Martha Jane Jordan Boes. He married Natalie H. Jordan of February 4, 1935 in Terre Haute, IN. She preceded him in 1969. He then married...
Benjamin 'Wilkerson' Watts
Jan 21, 2007
GEORGETOWN- Benjamin Wilkerson Watts, 90, of Georgetown, passed away at 2:43am on Sunday, January 21, 2007, at the North Logan Health Care Center in Danville. Mr. Watts was born on June 22, 1916, in Potomac, IL, the son of Harrison and Linnie (Nicholas) Watts. Both his parents precede him in death. Mr. Watts married Ms. Madolyn Miller on November...
James Pierce
Jan 21, 2007
James (Tom) Pierce, Jr., 63, of Danville, passed away at 1:47 am on Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tom was born July 28, 1943 in Danville, Illinois, the son of James T. Pierce, Sr. and Annetta (Martin) Pierce. He married Wilda I. Basinger on March 20, 1963 in Danville. She survives. Other survivors include...
Marlaina Nicole 'Nicki' Reed
Jan 21, 2007
WESTVILLE - Marlaina Nicole Nicki Reed, 17, of Chicago, formerly of Westville, passed away on January 21st, 2007, in Chicago, IL. Nicki was born on March 4th, 1989, in Chandler, AZ, the daughter of DeAnne Tuggle, currently of Georgetown. Those who will also miss her include: her grandmother, Margaret Peggy Romaine of Mesa, AZ; her great grandmother, Susie Lang...