Preceding him in death were his father; and his maternal grandparents. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and working with crafts. Charles R. Draine, 70, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Feb. 15, 2019) at Hines Veterans Administration Hospital in Hines. Clarence Daily officiating. Mrs. Reynolds was a homemaker and an area resident for 57 years. He worked as a maintenance and grounds supervisor. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Braidwood coalition focused on funding. Kankakee County Obituaries at funeral.com She was born May 12, 2005, in Kankakee, the daughter of Alicia Trass and Jerry Speed. Preceding her in death were her husband; and one son. Leaving to cherish her memories are three daughters, Aleshia (Cherie) Franklin, Kizzy (Terry) Bright and Yamanikia (Jamayal) Franklin, all of Kankakee; two sons, Darrick (Tammy) Franklin, of Jackson, Miss., and Emmanual (Sharron) Franklin, of Kankakee; 12 grandchildren, Demecia Franklin, Derrionna Franklin, Shania Williams, James Grant, Darrick Franklin Jr., Shanika Travis, Dana Adams, Quanta Grant, Shavonta Williams, Trejuare Grant, Briyyante Grant and Kimniya Franklin. Surviving are his wife, of Pembroke Township; one daughter, Linda (Alexander) Sherman, of Kankakee; three sons, James (Modestine) Hughes, of Arvene, N.Y., Jerry Hughes, and Glenn Hughes, both of Pembroke Township; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Joseph (Elaine) Glass, of Matteson; special friends, Michael Watkins, Teddy Jenkins and Leroy Ellis. 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. He was a self-employed mechanic. Genealogy | Kpl Daughter of the late William and Gladys Pettis, sister of William Pettis Jr., Aunt of Lauri Blake and Winter Renwick. The Rev. Daily Journal - a place for remembering loved ones; a space for sharing memories, life stories, milestones, to express condolences, and celebrate life of your loved ones . 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. He had lived in the Kankakee County area for 50 years. (COVID-19 restrictions will apply.) Mr. Tatum was a retired maintenance worker for the state of Illinois. Surviving are one daughter, Stephanie (Stevie) McCrary, of Pembroke Township; one sister, Emma Bacon, of Hopkinsville, Ky.; two grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She also was a secretary for Kankakee County Federal Employees Credit Union, a church volunteer and an election judge. Preceding her in death were her father; stepfather; brother; two aunts; and an uncle. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery, Kankakee. Rose Covington officiating. Betty was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Pembroke Township, where she was on the Mothers Board, church treasurer and a cook. Betty was a homemaker. Claudius Anderson officiating. Louis was an artist. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Bertha was the head cook at the Pembroke Township Senior Citizens Center. Rodney Lake will officiate. He had been a resident of the Kankakee County area for 75 years. Brenda L. Mitchner, 53, of Arlington Heights, and formerly of the Kankakee area, passed away Thursday (Jan. 29, 2015) at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Mae was honored as the Junior League Volunteer of the Year in 2006. Preceding her in death were her husband; one son; one granddaughter; three sisters; and one brother. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Leggett Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Wilson Memorial C.O.G.I.C. She was a resident of the area for 50 years. A beautiful soul, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend gently left this life to be with her Lord in heaven on January 1, 2023. She was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 50 years. Death Notices. Bradley: Bradley Advocate. Surviving are one daughter, Deveah Love, of Kankakee; his mother, of Pembroke Township; his father, of Chicago; five sisters, Dominique Love, of Pembroke Township, Angie Love, of Pembroke Township, Kim Love, of Kankakee, Ericka Love, of Kankakee, and Rochelle Love, of Kankakee; paternal grandmother, Donna Pickett, of Chicago; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Terrell was a barber and resident of the Kankakee County area for 20 years. James married Coorine Jackson on Sept. 1, 1997 in Austin, Texas. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral service at True Vine C.O.G.I.C., 600 S. Harrison Ave., Kankakee. Cremation rites will be accorded. She had been a resident of the area for 50 years. Dorothy Mae Flournoy, 88, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Feb. 17, 2017) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was a choir member, mentor in the community and church, an Eastern Star member and a NABVETS member. Alma was retired from being a cook at Lorenzo R. Smith School in Pembroke Township. Freddie Robertson, 93, of Pembroke Township, passed away Dec. 20, 2022, at her home. He grew up in Millbrae, CA, and resided there his entire life. She was born Nov. 9, 1964, in Ripley, Tenn., the daughter of J.T. She was a Pembroke Township area resident for 51 years. He attended Fair Haven Church of God in Christ in Kankakee. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, until the 11 a.m. funeral service, both at New Vision Missionary Baptist Church, 1501 East Merchant St., Kankakee. Find a Grave Index 1600s-Current Anthony was a resident of the Kankakee County area for 36 years. Jamal Ahmad Thomas, 50, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Nov. 3, 2022, at his home. He attended Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Hopkins Park. Preceding him in death were his parents; and one son. 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. Submitting. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Submit an Obituary; Jobs & Classifieds. The Rev. Alesia was a cashier at Walmart. Kankakee County Death Records at Genealogy Trails Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Ganeer Township, north of Momence. Louis Barnes officiating. Curlee married Charlie Mae Carter on Sept. 13, 1975, in Chicago. Preceding her in death were her husband; two daughters; two sisters; one brother; and her parents. She was born Dec. 23, 1942, in Chicago, the daughter of Genie Mobley and Dorothy (Boyd) Mobley. 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. Preceding her in death were two sons, Raynard Glass and Arthur Glass; her parents; one sister; and three brothers. She was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Laurel, Miss., the daughter of Luther and Isabella Bender McGree. Please email obituary@daily-journal.com with any questions and concerns. Terry Roundtree officiating. Daniel Cuthbertson entered into rest in South San Francisco on January 18, 2023. Howard L. Wills Jr. officiating. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Vanessa Hunt, 61, of Pembroke Township, passed away Sept. 3, 2020, at her home. Queenola Nelson, 67, of Pembroke Township, passed away May 29, 2017, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Mary attended Christ Deliverance Church in Pembroke Township. An online service is needed to view this article in its ent. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. services on Saturday at Victorious Life Ministries (Church of the Cross) in Momence. Terri Lynn Lee, 59, of Kankakee, passed away Wednesday (Nov. 5, 2014) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She broke ground as the first teacher of color in the Berkeley Unified School District when she began her career in 1949. Binnie's hobbies included sewing and gardening. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens Cemetery in Kankakee. From Kezar stadium to the docks, to the breweries and the manicured putting greens Jimmy not only held jobs at each b. Obituaries. Brown, of Pembroke Twp. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. services at Gethsemane Gardens Missionary Baptist Church, 1500 E. Willow, Kankakee, with the Rev. Preceding her in death were her parents; and one brother. She was born Dec. 19, 1942, in Marianna, Ark., the daughter of Jessie Watson and Eleanor (Mounn) Watson. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Surviving are his wife, of Pembroke Township; two sons, Devontae G. Davis, of Hopkins Park, and Charles (Nora) Davis, of Milwaukee, Wis.; six daughters, Lorraine (David) Tucker, Joyce Davis-Smith and Renee Davis, all of Milwaukee, Wis.; Brittany Terry, Tiesha Johnson and Shaquita (Lamar) Hick, all of Kankakee; three sisters, Maggie Davis, of Batesville, Miss., Virginia (Tom) Draper, of Memphis, Tenn., and Sarah (Herman) Bradley, of Florida; along with a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren. Major and Amie Simon McDonald. Her hobbies included horseback riding, shopping, going to garage sales and gardening. The Rev. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E. 6000S. Join us on January 19, for a 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Pius Church in Redwood City, followed by the Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma. . Pontiac Obituaries - Latest Obituaries in Pontiac, IL - Echovita The Daily Journal Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Lax Mortuary Obituaries in Kankakee, IL Montel Crawford officiating. He was born April 25, 1959, in Chicago, the son of James Wilkerson and Alma Campbell. He was born Feb. 11, 2002, in Gary, Ind., a son of William Thurman and Betty (Warren) Thurman. Sr. and Mary Ella Jones Burse. She was born Aug. 2, 1940, in Kerrville, Tenn., the daughter of Nathaniel Beloch and Josephine Jackson. Mary Johnson, 70, of Pembroke Township, passed away Sunday (June 26, 2016) at her home. Louis Barnes officiating. Surviving are three daughters, Jennifer Liddell and Jessica Liddell, both of Pembroke Township, and Shontay Liddell, of Jamaica; seven sons, Willie Moore, Girard Liddell, Geremy Liddell and Gazma Liddell, all of Pembroke Township, Carl Davis, of Bolingbrook, Roland (Pamela) Davis, of Merrillville, Ind., and Prince (Danielle) Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister, Annice (Hosea) Liddell-Sowers, of Milwaukee, Wis.; four brothers, John (Loucora) Liddell, of Pembroke Township, Floyd (Martha) Liddell, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Herbert Banner, of Kankakee; along with a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 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. Hezekiah Brady. Survivors include one sister, Sharon Haygood, of Kankakee; three grandchildren, Ramona Cowan, of Atlanta, Ga., and Sjmona Cowan and Isaiah Dunlap, both of Dayton, Ohio. Preceding her in death were her parents; two brothers; and one sister. Annie was a homemaker and resident of the Pembroke Township area for 35 years. Surviving are one daughter, Sheallah Muhammad, of Pembroke Township; one son, Darren Brooks, of Fairfield, Va.; four brothers, Earl Long, of Lexington, Va., Pete (Arlene) Long, of Richmond, Va., Clarence (Danielle) Long, of Richmond, Va., and Fred (Alatha) Long, of Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Cornelia Parham, of Richmond, Va., and Ruby (Roosevelt) White, of Urbanna, Va.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. 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. Cremation rites will be accorded. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Lillian Jackson-Barnes, 79, of Pembroke Township, passed away Jan. 11, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24, until the noon funeral service at Church of the Cross, 13043 East 2260S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. ; her mother, Sarah Holley, of Kankakee; a sister, Cloris Deloach, of Kankakee; four brothers, Sheldon Jernagin, of Las Vegas, Nev., George Holley, of Kankakee, Frederick (Theresa) Holley, of Kankakee, and Kenneth (Patty) Holley, of Kankakee; an aunt, Elaine Harper, of Kankakee; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. (Carol) Lafi II, of Pembroke Township, Jareed (Virgie) Lafi, of Pembroke Township, Jamal Udden (Lana) Lafi, of Pembroke Township, and Fharis (Edna) Lafi, of Chicago; 22 grandchildren; a host of great- and great-great grandchildren; one brother, David McGree, of Columbus, Ohio; and two sisters, Oralee Washington, of Laurel, Miss., and Mildred Lindsey, of Columbus, Ohio. She was a resident of the area for 43 years. Lela was a member of First Baptist Church of Momence. 2022 Snow Routes. She was born Oct. 2, 1964, in Chicago, the daughter of the Rev. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 11, at St. Anne Woods Community Chapel, 13162 E 2500S Road, Pembroke Township. Reception at . Leggett Funeral Home, Hopkins Park, is in charge of arrangements. Kenneth Staples officiating. Preceding her in death were her husband and one sister. She was a member of Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church and the churchs Praise Team. Ruth Ocheltree, 94 years young, passed away peacefully at her home on November 28, 2022. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery in Kankakee. 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Illinois Tombstone Project, Kankakee County, Illinois Genealogy Links, U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014, Department of Veterans Affairs Death Surviving are one daughter, Rita Lynn Teague, of Smyrna, Ga.; four brothers, George (Barbara) Teague, of Pembroke Township, Ralph (Karen) Teague, of Katy, Texas, Robert Teague, of Danville, and Larry Teague, of Kankakee; special niece, Ruthel Teague, of Pembroke Township; along with a host of additional nieces and nephews. Surviving are three daughters, Ruebena Parnell, of Kankakee, Vanessa (Tommie) Goss, of Elk Grove, Calif., and Yolanda Barnes, of Shreveport, La. Preceding her in death were her parents; and one sister, Joyce Lafayette. Daily Journal - Online Newspaper On December 18, 2022 Isaura Reyes Melendez known as Isa to those who knew and loved her, received her wings and went to walk with the angels at the age of 73. Rodney Lake will officiate. Please call 662-256-5647 if you are . He was born July 16, 1941, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of William Dickerson and Lula Bell (Boddie) Dickerson. Ruth was born on June 25, 1933, in Astoria, Illinois to Howard Russell Dickey and Fanny Mae (Foreman) Dickey. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Kankakee County Clerk Online Jorell Glass officiating. passed away on January 4, 2023. His hobbies included restoring antique cars, attending car shows, gardening and farming. Sign up for our daily email affirmations by entering your information below. Nobody covers Johnson County and the surrounding areas like the Daily Journal. Betty A. Prairie. Get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers in memory of a loved one in Kankakee, Illinois. An online service is needed to view this article. He was born March 15, 1950, in Chicago, the son of Robert Owens Sr. and Pauline (Nichols) Owens. Walter was a truck driver and a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 50 years. He was born April 29, 1955, in Kankakee, the son of Hirsch Stampley and Jacqueline (Wood) Stampley. 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. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery, Kankakee. said: Success! Paul married Clanna Williams on Jan. 21, 1982, in Hopkins Park. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Kankakee. Preceding him in death were his parents; one brother; and one sister. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Pembroke Fellowship Church, Pembroke. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. His hobbies included cooking, barbecuing, dining and playing video games. Kankakee County, IL News | NewsBreak Kankakee County, IL She was born on December 31, 1942 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Margaret and Stanwood Hines. He had been a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 66 years. Deaths 1870-1991, Clancy Gernon Funeral Homes February 12, 2023 (84 years old) View obituary. Church, 3939 S. Main, Hopkins Park, with the Rev. He was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 52 years. Ronald Bartlett officiating. COVID 19 restrictions require face masks and social distancing. Kankakee Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Momence. Wanda was a veteran nursing assistant at the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno. Bourbonnais - Clancy-Gernon Funeral Homes, Inc.: (815) 932-1214 ; Kankakee - Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home: (815) 932-1214 ; Manteno - Clancy-Gernon Funeral .