Oakville Sr High Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Durelle Louis Williams Sr. peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on January 22 2026 at 545am at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak MI. Durelle Louis Williams Sr. was born on February 13 1951 in Danville IL to Claxton Harmon Williams Sr. and Fostina Philpott William...

Marilyn Louise Cox McCubbin 93 of Danville IL passed away at 1245 AM on January 24 2026 at Goldwater Care in Danville IL.Marilyn was born the daughter of Marrold and Kathleen Webster Cox on October 10 1932 in New Goshen IN. She married Harold Eugene Tony McCubbin on October 7 1951 and he preceded he...

Jane Swinford 93 of Jacksonville Illinois and formerly of Rantoul and Champaign died Thursday February 12 2026 at The Grove Nursing and Rehab in Jacksonville. She was born May 9 1932 in El Dorado Illinois the daughter of Harrison and Oma Allen. Jane married Robert Dean Swinford Sr. on May 13 1950 an...

Jean was born to Willis B. Kilpatrick and Wilda Law Kilpatrick in Oneonta New York on August 1 1923. Willis was a Presbyterian minister and Wilda an at home mom and elementary school Math teacher. The family moved to Greenfield Ohio in the mid1920s where Willis became the pastor of the First Presbyt...

By Gods divine wisdom the Angels of Mercy descended from Heaven on January 24 2026 at1155 a.m. to add a beautiful and faithful servant to His heavenly host. The favor of God was granted to Willie James Staten Sr. and Mary Wright Staten when they were blessed with an angelic and glorious daughter Mar...

Eleanor B. Cannon 92 formerly of Milton passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg. Born July 11 1933 in Danville she was the daughter of the late Charles Sr. and Mary Masteller Robinson. On December 21 1968 she married James A. Cannon and together they...

Donna L. Gaugler 78 of Elysburg passed away on Sunday December 7 2025 at Lehigh Valley Health Network of Pottsville. She was born on December 17 1946 in Danville a daughter of the late Marlin and Martha Hendricks Fagley. She graduated from Danville High School. Donna worked and retired from Geisinge...

Leona Ann Dickson Abair a beloved wife mother grandmother and friend passed away peacefully at her home in Plymouth Indiana on January 24 2026 at the age of 85. Born on January 15 1941 in Richland Center Indiana Leona was the daughter of the late Leonard Dickson and Caroline Reed Dickson. Growing up...

Mary Cole Gibson was born February 21 1935 in High Point North Carolina. God called her home on December 18 2025. Mary was the oldest of five children born to the late Booker T. and Ida C. Cole. Mary was married to Walter Gibson Sr. on June 18 1955 in Danville Virginia. She and Walter enjoyed sixtyt...

Edgar L. Pete Kegley Jr. 79 of Beverly Ohio died on Monday January 19 2026 at his home. He was born on December 24 1946 in Danville Virginia son of Edgar Lee Kegley Sr. and Josie B. Boswell Kegley. Pete graduated from Fort Frye high School in 1965 and went to Glenville College. He had worked at Glob...

will be held Saturday January 31 2026 at 1200 PM at St. Rebecca Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Stacey Stewart officiating. Interment will follow at St. Ruth Cemetery. Mr. Collins will lie in repose at St. Rebecca P.B. Church one hour prior to funeral service time. Public viewing will be held Fri...

Betty Larue (Persing) Bowers, 88, of Shamokin, passed away at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on January 28, 2026. She was born on September 24, 1937, to the late Harry and Lilian (Poff) Persing.Betty was a 1955 graduate of Coal Township High School.She married the late Richard E. Bowers, Sr., o...

Patricia Ann Ritter 97 of Angola Indiana passed away peacefully on Thursday January 1 2026 at Lakeland Rehab Health Care Center in Angola Indiana. Pat was born on May 11 1928 in Angola Indiana. She was the daughter of Wymond L.C. Sr. and Clara Talbott Ritter. She graduated Salutatorian from Angola ...

William E. Redmun Jr 70 of Auburn Maine passed away at home Saturday July 5 2025 with family by his side. Bill was born March 21 1955 in Lewiston Maine. The son of William E. Redmun Sr and his mother Marilyn Redmun. Bill grew up in Danville Maine. He was educated in Auburn schools. Bill graduated fr...

LYKENS - Donald C. Wiest Sr., of Lykens Township, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.He was born December 2, 1956, in Danville, PA, to the late Walter L. and Loraine M. (Schrader) Wiest. He was a graduate of Upper Dauphin High School and earned his Keystone Degree through the Future Farmers ...

Funeral services for Mr. Kennon Warren Whaley Sr., age 61, will be held on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland at 2:00pm with visitation from noon to 2:00 pm. Bro. Richie Farrow will officiate, and burial will follow in the Clay County Memory Gardens.Kennon graduated from ...

entered eternal rest on January 16 2026 surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Danville Virginia he later made Newport News Virginia his home. Samuels career included service at Huntington High School and Dixie Hospital and he was the esteemed owner of Little Angels Daycare where he fostered a nurtur...

James Jim Wrexford Garrison Jr. 75 of Rayville passed away Saturday February 14 2026 at his home. Jim was born on February 2 1951 in Kansas City the son of James Wrexford and Stella Don Wilson Garrison Sr. He was united in marriage to Berlinda Joylene Bush of Independence on June 17 1972 she survive...