Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, until the noon funeral services at St. John United Church of Christ, 1045 W. River St., Kankakee, with the Rev. February 11, 2023. Preceding him in death were his wife; parents; three brothers; and one sister. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory, Kankakee. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and working with crafts. She was born July 21, 1935 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Rose and Dionicio Abenilla. Cremation rites have been accorded. Daily Journal 1 Dearborn Square, Suite 200 Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: 815-937-3322 She had retired from Pembroke Township after 20. years of service, served as a trustee of the Pembroke Fire Protection District and was a St. Anne High School Board Member. Hopkins Park: Pembroke Herald Eagle. He was formerly a resident of Pembroke Township. Anthony was a laborer, whose hobbies included singing and dancing. Surviving are three daughters, Sytacha (Massus) Lindsley, of Tempe, Ariz., Synell Simmons (James Fletcher), of Milwaukee, Wis., and Carlette McGee (Fred McGee), of Beaverville; one stepdaughter, Marlena Lindsley, of Arizona; one son, Scott Smith, of Arizona; and one stepson, Georjuss Lindsley, of Arizona; three brothers, George Smith Jr., of Pembroke Township, John (Rosella) Smith, of Kankakee, and Cleo (Shirley) Smith, of Chicago; four sisters, Rosie Wade, of California, Patricia (Sam) Malone, of Chicago, Carma (Ernest) Moore, of Chicago; and Brenda Longino, of Chicago; 17 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening and attended Bible Witness Camp Church in Pembroke Township. ; and special friend, Annie M. Williams, of Pembroke Township; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hopkins Park. Graveside services will be Monday, April 12, in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. Charles R. Draine, 70, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Feb. 15, 2019) at Hines Veterans Administration Hospital in Hines. She was born July 27, 1940, in Independence, La., the daughter of George Washington Sr. and Alberdia Lewis. 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. Surviving are one son, Jamarr T. Roberson, of Greenley, Colo.; two daughters, Jasmine and Ladaire Roberson, of Valdosta, Ga.; one brother, Derek (Darlene) Spears, of Kankakee; three sisters, Mildred Gene (Howard) Roberson-Young, of Manteno, Gloria (Albert) Abaravicius-Schneider, of Indiana, and his twin sister, Kimberly (Jasper) Jones, of Sun River Terrace. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Eugene Butch Riley, 66, of Pembroke Township, passed away July 10, 2021, in Pembroke Township. He was born July 16, 1941, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of William Dickerson and Lula Bell (Boddie) Dickerson. Carlos J. Douglas Sr., 62, of Park Forest, passed away Friday (July 22, 2016) at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. Select a category. The Daily Journal offers paid publication of obituaries in print and online. 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. Church in Hopkins Park. He was born April 25, 1947, in Chicago, the son of Earl Smith and Billie (Scott) Smith. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Margaret Murphy-Sims, 87, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (July 3, 2020) at her home. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Momence. Tanyas hobbies included singing, traveling, cooking, reading novels and reading the Bible. Marla received her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and her master's degree from Loyola University. Louis Barnes officiating. Geneva was a foster grandparent and a 47-year resident of the area. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Surviving are one sister, Rose Verrett Alexander, of Kankakee; three brothers, David Loden, of Centralia, Roscoe Pollie, of Kankakee, and Robert Campbell, of Fort Wayne, Ind. Joan married Roger Branson in 1986, in Kankakee. Preceding her in death were her parents; three sisters; seven brothers; one daughter; and one son. Surviving are two daughters, Emma Arless Burns, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Antoinette Burns, of Kankakee; one son, Anthony (Ramona) Burns Jr., of Bourbonnais; his mother, Ethel Lee Outlaw, of New Orleans, La. Cremation rites will be accorded. Bertha Deborah Bradley, 69, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Oct. 3, 2014) after a long illness.She was born Nov. 11, 1944, in Chicago Heights, the daughter of the Rev. He was born Sept. 16, 1959, in Kankakee, the son of Robert Lee and Martha Ann Marshall Johnson. Surviving are his wife, of Pembroke Township; three sons, Herbert Earnest Jr., Robert Earnest (Sharrie) and Timothy White; three daughters, Caroline Earnest, Stephanie White and Star White; three sisters, Bernice White, Ybonia White and Yzonia Coleman (Jessie); five brothers, James Harris Jr. (Cynthia), Johnnie Jean White, Jimmy Lee White (Berdia), Edward White (Alecia) and Fred White (Otavia); a host of nieces, nephews and close friends. Louis Barnes officiating. Brown, of Pembroke Twp. He was born Jan. 16, 1956, in Chicago, the son of Paul Wright Sr. and Emma (Thomas) Wright. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery, Kankakee. Ms. Franklin was born on Oct. 16, 1950, in New Albany, Miss., the daughter of Harvey Ezell Franklin Sr. and Louise Franklin. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Paige McFadden, of Country Club Hills; 12 great-nieces and nephews, Calvin Parker, Velma Hollister, Virginia Parker, Ora Parker and Carritta Devlin, all of Arkansas, Ida Johnson, of Nevada, Herbert Parker, of Texas, George (Teresa) Parker, of Virginia, Lovell (Connie) Parker, of California, Queen (Ephane) Dubose, of Florida, and Mary (Raleigh) Jones, of Maryland; 20 great-great-grand and 15 great-great-great-grand nieces and nephews, her chosen and extended family from all over the United States, especially Illinois, Michigan and Arkansas. He was born Aug. 26, 1961, in Chicago, the son of Ervin and Rosie Lewis Ivy. Ricky Dixon officiating. Samuel (Amonez) Rover Sr., of Pembroke Township; three sisters, Nancy Rucker, of Kankakee, Nellie (Herbert) Griffin, of Sun River Terrace; and Martha Alexander, of Country Club Hills; 11 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at First Baptist Church in Momence, with the Rev. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. He was a retired truck driver. Marc started working for his familys painting business at a young age and eventually became owner. Preceding him in death were his parents and three brothers. Her hobbies included fishing, gardening and cooking. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E. 6000S. Surviving are his wife, of Park Forest: son, Carlos J. Douglas Jr., of Park Forest; daughter, Tiffany (Dion) Dansby, of Kankakee; stepdaughter, Felicia McClain, of St. Anne; two brothers, Tommy (Shelia) Douglas, of Union City, Ga., and Kevin (Tammi) Douglas, of Kankakee; two sisters, Tanya Douglas, of Kankakee, and Camille Douglas, of Kankakee; and three grandchildren. Jacqueline worked as an SPD Tech at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Preceding her in death were her husband, J.T. Mr. Glass was an area resident for 55 years, who retired as a sandblaster from Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. He had been a resident of the Kankakee County area for 75 years. He married Mary Armstrong on Feb. 10, 1989, in Kankakee. Roberson and Lela Mae (Campbell) Roberson. James was the owner of Jayco Building Maintenance Company. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens Cemetery in Kankakee. KANKAKEE Joanne Lillard, 72, of Kankakee, passed away April 10, 2021, at her home. ; four sons, Jaleel A. Obituaries Services Pre-Plan Aftercare Resources About Us Contact . Monroe served in the U.S. Army as a Specialist/E4. He married Johnetta Fisher in 1985 in Kankakee. Surviving are one son, Eric T. Lee, of Kankakee; one daughter, Connie Lee-Welsh, of Kankakee; one niece, Shelia Harris, of Greenville, Miss. Submit an Obituary; Jobs & Classifieds. Surviving are her husband, Jonathan Hunt, of Las Vegas, Nev.; three sons, Jayson Felton, of Champaign, Jeremy (Shantese Rivers) Felton, of Pembroke Township, and Jacob Felton, of Pembroke Township; a brother, Albert Willis, of Pembroke Township; three sisters, Annie Willis, of Bourbonnais, Cynthia Willis, of Bourbonnais, and Kathleen Dabney, of Pembroke Township; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Juanita Barnes, 81, of Pembroke Township, passed away Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2016) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Her hobbies were playing cards, playing bingo and dining. Cremation rites will be accorded. Submitting. He was a member of Gethsemane Gardens Missionary Baptist Church. Major and Amie Simon McDonald. She is the daughter of Colonel Edward Pickering Barrows, a renowned collegiate athlete, and Irene Charipar Barrows, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Surviving are his wife, Shawn Clayton, of Pembroke Township; five daughters, Sylvanee Clayton, of Hopkins Park, Marissa Clayton, of Pembroke Township, Krystal Clayton, of Sun River Terrace, Michaelia (Matt Mills) Brown, of Bourbonnais, and Larissa (Mike) Kazak, of Bradley; six sons, Monroe Clayton Jr., of Pembroke Township, Jon'Nathan Clayton, of Johnton, Iowa, Tylor Brown, of St. Louis, Mo., Nelson (Cherise) Brown, of Kankakee, Anthony Lopez, of Oregon, and Miguel "Chop" Medina, of Hopkins Park; two brothers, John (Romnia) Clayton Jr., of Pembroke Township, and David Clayton, of Pembroke Township; three sisters, Loria Harris, of Kankakee, Jackie (Charlie) Hicks, of Kankakee, and Roslyn (Mark) Barker, of Bloomington; and seven grandchildren. She had been a resident of the Kankakee County area for 65 years. Kankakee Obituaries at funeral.com His hobbies included cooking, barbecuing, dining and playing video games. Surviving are his wife, Vergia Williams-Lafi, of Columbus, Ohio; one daughter, Jareshia Lafi, of Columbus, Ohio; one son, Brandon Williams, of Columbus, Ohio; one stepdaughter, Caremena Bailey, of Milwaukee, Wis.; one sister, Ernestine Lafi, of Pine Bluff, Ark. Surviving are a daughter, Jacqueline Croom, of Kankakee; two sons, Jerome Misters, and Dennis (Marie) Misters, all of Pembroke Township; five sisters, Margaret Love, and Lillie (Willie) Pittman, all of Chicago, Katherine Copeland, of Madison, Ala., Marine Wright, of Kankakee, and Pearl Gholston, of Pembroke Township; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Martha Holmes, 81, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. He attended Goodwill Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. Bertha attended Pembroke Fellowship Church. Survivors include three daughters, Katrina Mobley, of Waukesha, Wis., Quanda Mobley, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Jasmine Johnson, of Kankakee; three sons, Jeffery Mobley, of Hartford, Wis., Quincy Mobley, of Chicago, and Malcom Johnson, of Kankakee; brother, Adam (Helen) Johnson, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; four sisters, Shirley (the Rev. Kankakee: Daily Gazette and Democrat. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Wednesday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Mary was a homemaker and a resident of the area for 60 years. Howard Wills Sr. officiating. Creating an obituary on Echovita is free. Preceding her in death were her parents; two sisters, Yvonne DeCarla Franklin and Mary Louis Franklin; and best friend, Dorothy Edwards. At 10 a.m. Saturday at Kankakee County Museum, 801 S. Eighth Ave., Kankakee, local artist Alan Byron Hampshire will unveil a new exhibit featuring his watercolor paintings of area churches. Cousins, Aundrea and Jared. Burial will be in Mound Grove Garden Cemetery in Kankakee. COVID 19 restrictions require face masks and social distancing.
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