She was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 62 years. Kankakee County, Illinois obituaries, deaths, cemetery and Surviving are one daughter, Lisa Parker (Theo Tiggs), of Milwaukee, Wis.; two sons, Marvin (Derice) Hamilton, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Donald (Theresa) Hamilton, of Chicago; one brother, Melvin Dickerson, of Tennessee; four sisters, Annie Harper and Faye James, both of Chicago, Dorothy Adams, of Decatur, and Lula Henderson, of Memphis, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ronald Bartlett officiating. Rodney Lake officiating. Daniel Cuthbertson entered into rest in South San Francisco on January 18, 2023. Howard Wills officiating. George Washington Sr. Community Food Pantry, Pembroke Senior Citizens Group and Kankakee County Sheriff Auxiliary Police. Surviving are her mother, Alicia Trass, of Kankakee; father, Jerry Speed Jr., of Kankakee; two sisters, Jerri Speed and Kaylise Speed, both of Kankakee; maternal grandparents, Ellender Williams (Arddie Smith), of Kankakee, and David (Denise) Trass, of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; paternal grandparents, Maxine (Willie) Milton-Collum, of Kankakee, and Jerry Speed Sr., of Kankakee; and special friends, LeRoy Perkins, of Kankakee, and Olivia Hawkins, of Kankakee. Lue Reynolds, 80, of Kankakee, passed away April 11, 2018, at Citadel Care Center in Kankakee. Preceding her in death were her parents; and one brother. 30 S. Water St., Second floor, Suite A, Franklin, IN 46131. Annie White, 90, of Pembroke Township, passed away Sept. 26, 2018, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. 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. Kankakee County, USGenWeb Illinois Archives search online An additional time for visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, April 10, until the 11 a.m. funeral services, also at St. Anne Woods Chapel. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Burial will be in Burr Oaks Cemetery, Alsip. He attended St. Anne Woods Community Chapel. Jamal Ahmad Thomas, 50, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Nov. 3, 2022, at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. His hobbies included listening to music, being a disc jockey, reading, and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren. 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. She was a resident of the area for 40 years. Mae was honored as the Junior League Volunteer of the Year in 2006. Terrence Owens Sr., 69, of Pembroke Township, passed away July 2, 2019, at Franciscan Health, Olympia Fields. He was a 1979 graduate of St. Anne High School. Wake up to our carefully curated list of headlines with the Daily Journal's daily newsletter. At 17 Jimmy joined the US Navy and served on the USS Ulvert M. Moore in the Pacific. Her hobbies included fishing, gardening and cooking. Jerlean was a supervisor at Pembroke Oak Farms and an area resident for 45 years. Clarence Riley Sr., 68, of Pembroke Township, passed away April 4, 2017 at home. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip. His hobbies included gardening, basketball, disc jockeying and watching sports on TV. Judge Mills will officiate. Juanita Barnes, 81, of Pembroke Township, passed away Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2016) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Momence. Barnes was a trustee for the Village of Hopkins Park. She was a volunteer at the Community Food Pantry. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. 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. Betty Mae was a homemaker and a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 70 years. A family hour will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, also at the funeral home, with the Rev. Carlos J. Douglas Sr., 62, of Park Forest, passed away Friday (July 22, 2016) at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. Barbara (Bebe) Sullivan was born May 30, 1935, to William Lynus Dufau and Frances Grace Dufau (Carlson) in San Francisco where the family lived until she moving to San Mateo when she entered high school and met Dan. Gennette Dowdy, 57, of Pembroke Township, passed away May 1, 2018, at her home. He was born March 3, 1975, in Chicago, the son of Stanley Boyd and Lillie Williams. He was an area resident for 30 years. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Ganeer Township, north of Momence. Nobody covers Johnson County and the surrounding areas like the Daily Journal. Obituary Information. He is also survived by his son, D'Angelo Brewer, of Tulsa, Okla.; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Daily Journal Homes | Home Visit this link to create a free obituary then read the advantages of creating an obituary on Echovita and either click Start now or Create an obituary for your loved to begin. She also was a member of the Pembroke Senior Citizens and an election judge. Leggett Funeral Home, Hopkins Park, is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, until the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Momence, with the Rev. Luther was an assembly worker for the Ford Motor Company. ; along with a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bertha attended Pembroke Fellowship Church. His hobbies included horseback riding and raising animals. Dear brother of the late Leonard . Surviving are his mother, Sammie; three brothers, Rodney (Sharon) Johnson, of Flossmoor, Shawn Johnson, of Chicago, and Timothy Johnson, of Minnesota; five sisters, Sharon Johnson-Smith, of Maricopa, Ariz., Delores Payne, of Chicago, Darlene Johnson, of Pembroke Township, Machelle (Ron) Stevenson, of Chicago, and Iretha (Lee) Johnson, of Sun River Terrace; two daughters, Sad Johnson, of Lafayette, Ind., and Chantel Johnson, of Gwangju, South Korea; brother-in-law, Richard Hazzard, of Carpentersville; as well as a plethora of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Surviving are one daughter, Linda (Alexander) Sherman, of Kankakee; two sons, Jerry Hughes Sr., of Pembroke Township, and Glen Hughes, of Pembroke Township; five sisters, Betty Watkins, Shirley Davis, Rachel Wallace, Jerlean Davis and Delores Davis, all of Muskegon, Mich.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Lee Singleton, "By Jilly," 63, of Pembroke Township, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2015) at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. His hobbies included music, shopping, working on cars and watching Western movies. playing cards, caring for pets and she enjoyed family gatherings and vacations. Catrina was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel. Herbert married Deborah Wallace on July 15, 2003, in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Giddings was a 1968 graduate of St. Anne High School and a former Kankakee County area resident for 50 years. Sharon Palzer | Obituary | Daily Journal 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. The Rev. Evelyn was born Jan. 26, 1947, in Hopkins Park, the daughter of Leslie Pope and Ruth (Robinson) Pope. City of Kankakee Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery, Kankakee. Her hobbies included gardening and cooking. Special sisters, Sherry Madison and Crystal Parker; special brothers, Kelvin Davis and Carl Thomas; aunts, Darcel, Phyllis, Alpha, Helena (Johnny) and Marla. Preceding him in death were his parents; one daughter; four sisters; and five brothers. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral service at New Jackson Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C., 668 E. Mulberry, Kankakee, with Elder Stephan Burse officiating. - Page 4 Her hobbies included baking, gardening, taking care of her pets, watching Netflix and spending time with her family. It is with great sadness we report on the passing of our beloved brotherBrian J. Gower. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Bible Witness Camp in Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Bradley: Bradley Advocate. Cremation rites will be accorded. Donell Glass, 64, of Kankakee, passed away Feb. 23, 2022, at his home. An additional time for visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, until the 11 a.m. funeral services, also at the church, with the Rev. Queenola Nelson, 67, of Pembroke Township, passed away May 29, 2017, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Obituaries; Local Florists; What We Do; Grief & Healing; Plan Ahead; Contact Us; Previous. The Rev. She was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 35 years. Surviving are three daughters, Mildred (Howard McClain) Young-Williams, of Kankakee, Gloria (Michael) Walker, of Bradley, and Kimberly (Jasper Sr.) Jones, of Sun River Terrace; two sons, Keith Roberson, of Momence, and Derek (Darlene) Roberson, of Kankakee; three brothers, David Campbell, Lorenzo Campbell and Frank Campbell, all of Indianapolis, Ind. Brown on Nov. 21, 2002, in Kankakee. She also enjoyed sewing. ; two sons, Anton Burks, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Dawayne B. Preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Anderson and brother Rodger Anderson. He was a member of the Rotary Club and attended Harvey Church of Christ in Harvey. 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. Juanita Kathryn Watson Brooks, whose passion for her family and whose steadfast commitment to Bay Area education shaped a generation of Peninsula students of color, died on Saturday, February 18 in Redwood City, California. Kankakee Obituaries Owen_Day, are you alluding to what you believe is a conspiracy theory, but is the truth, in regards to COP attendees riding 400+ carbon spewin, This is probably the best news from/for PG&E and for California for a long time. HOPKINS PARK Jareer Lafi, 67, of Hopkins Park, passed away May 14, 2021, at home. Preceding her in death were her husband and one sister. Reception at . Survivors include his wife, Jackie Brady, of Des Moines; children, Jasmine, Aaron, Tierra, Janee, Rodney and Shanice; grandmother, Mrs. Myrna Brady; mother-in-law, Mrs. Shirley Dodds. Her hobbies included playing bingo, playing card games, dancing and cooking. He was born Jan. 30, 1950, in Ripley, Tenn., the son of Ira Fitzpatrick Sr. and Lela Mae (Campbell) Fitzpatrick. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hopkins Park. Please sign his online guestbook atleggettfuneral.net. Julia A. Abenilla of San Carlos, California died December 29, 2022. and NAACP. Surviving are one son, Jeremiah Sneed Sr., of Hopkins Park; one daughter, Lakisha Ashley-Morgan (Jamison), of Atlanta, Ga.; goddaughter, Ashley Hall, of Atlanta, Ga.; eight grandchildren; four sisters, Freddie Lou Robinson, of Hopkins Park, Nancy Rucker, of Kankakee, Nellie Griffin, of Kankakee, and Martha Alexander, of Sun River Terrace; and a sister-in-law, Christine Chapman Sneed, of Sun River Terrace. She attended Caldwell Chapel AME Zion Church in Kankakee. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. He was born April 25, 1959, in Chicago, the son of James Wilkerson and Alma Campbell. Preceding him in death were his parents; one sister; and one brother. He was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 48 years. 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. Jacqueline McDaye, 59, of Kankakee, passed away Dec. 22, 2022, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Surviving are two sons, Jason (Nakita) Burse, of St. Anne, and Gabriel (Ashanda) Burse, of Bellwood; one daughter, Willary Burse, of Chicago; his mother, Mary Burse-Wright, of Pembroke Township; five brothers, Murion Burse, of Peoria; J.D. Please sign his online guestbook at Leggettfuneral.net. Ronald Bartlett officiating. He was born April 29, 1955, in Kankakee, the son of Hirsch Stampley and Jacqueline (Wood) Stampley. He had been a resident of the Kankakee County area for 25 years. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Bible Witness Camp, 16089 E 2500S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Mr. Ivy was a laborer for highway construction companies, and a member of Local 751. Nobody covers Johnson County and the surrounding areas like the Daily Journal. Jean was born on June 23, 1926 in San Francisco, raised her family in Daly City and in San Carlos since 1962. She received a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Ashford University. Helen Johnson, 80, of Pembroke Township, passed away Feb. 15, 2018, at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. She graduated Mayfi, Major Richard (Dick) Bojack, USAF (Ret.) KDJ :: Daily Journal Walter enjoyed working on cars and singing. James Richardson officiating. Rosemary Gilmore, 80, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Oct. 6, 2017) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. 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. Anthony L. Dabney, 36, of Pembroke Township, passed away March 6, 2019, at home. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Momence. Curtis Jarrett Sr., 59, of Pembroke Township, passed away Jan. 16, 2018, at his home. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Lillian Jackson-Barnes, 79, of Pembroke Township, passed away Jan. 11, 2022, at her home. Wanda L. (Peachez) Johnson, 44, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Oct. 19, 2018) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. A volunteer is available to assist you in our Genealogy Department on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Our Genealogy Department provides patrons access to Ancestry.com. Surviving are two daughters, Kendra Barnes, of Bourbonnais, and Carol Shegog-Parker, of Normal; his father, the Rev. He attended Goodwill Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. He was born July 16, 1941, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of William Dickerson and Lula Bell (Boddie) Dickerson. Ernest Rucker officiating. Lescher will officiate. Burial will follow in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 East 2260 South Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Glendora Jones-Grant. MHSAA State Tournament: Monday's Games. You won't be able to do it alone. Reggie Jones officiating. An ardent wife, a beloved mother, a dazzling B, Alexander Guilio Chaudoir began his adventure on October 31, 1947, in Luca, Italy. Kankakee Archives - Daily Journal She was born Sept. 9, 1940, in Middlesboro, Ky., the daughter of Jessie Loden and Gladys (Poe) Loden. Calvary M.B. Preceding her in death were her husband and parents. Her hobbies included being on the mothers board at St. Anne Woods Chapel, where she was also a member of the church, and a member of the Pembroke Senior Citizens group. Zennia was a resident of the area for 52 years, a retired upholstery worker for Koehler Manufacturing and attended Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Creating an obituary on Echovita is free. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. (Penny) Glass, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Bobby (Marion) Glass, of Nashville, Tenn.; four sisters, Carrie Latham and Mary Stewart, both of Reform, Ala., Maggie (Freddy) Gray, of New York, and Jonell (Jeff) Watson, of Georgia; 26 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. An online service is needed to view this article in its entire. Lela was a member of First Baptist Church of Momence. He attended First Baptist Church in Momence. Preceding him in death were a daughter, grandson, sister, two great aunts, five aunts and his maternal and paternal grandparents. and Ludie Sutton, who raised him. He also enjoyed painting, fishing, and working with electronics and music. Louis Walker Jr., 64, of Momence, passed away Sept. 29, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary Hospital in Kankakee. Hezekiah Brady. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, St. Anne, with the Rev. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Newburn and Wadell Glass; one sister, Annie Ruth Davis; and two sons, Raynard and Arthur Glass. Find a Grave Index 1600s-Current Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Clarence Dailey officiating. Lenora was a dietary worker at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. He enjoyed gardening, barbecuing, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Gethsemane Gardens Missionary Baptist Church. ; one sister, Venus Burns, of New Orleans, La. Delivering daily news since 1903. She attended Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was born Jan. 27, 1994, in Gary, Ind., a son of William Thurman and Betty (Warren) Thurman. She was born July 29, 1936, in Chicago, the daughter of William and Willa Anderson Ramsey. Raymond Lescher officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the services. Preceding her in death were her parents; one brother; one sister; her maternal and paternal grandparents; one grandson; and one niece. An additional time for visitation will be from 10 a.m. Friday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Greater New Hope M.B. Church, 752 E. Oak St., Kankakee. Mrs. Moore retired from Oak Forest Hospital in Oak Forest. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Luther Teague Jr., 84, of Pembroke Township, passed away Dec. 15, 2021, at AMITA Health St. Marys Hospital in Kankakee. He was born March 20, 1951, in West Helena, Ark., the son of Pervies and Beulah Wright Singleton. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Preceding her in death were her husband; two daughters; two sisters; one brother; and her parents. 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. 223. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Lockett, of Sun River Terrace, and Jacqueline Robinson, of Los Angeles, Calif.; one son, Conrad Robinson, of Momence; one sister, Lenora Straham, of Flint, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Marlon was a meat cutter at Johnsonville Packing Co. in Momence. He had been a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 38 years. between 1916 and 1950 - at Illinois State Archives. Vanessa had been a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 60 years. Surviving are a daughter, Tavaria Bender, of Kankakee; two sons, Tavares Bender Jr., of St. Anne, and Fredrick Burton, of Madison, Wis.; his father, of Chicago; his mother, of Pembroke Township; his maternal grandfather, John Ray Bender, of Pembroke Township; three brothers, Tyrice Bender, of Pembroke Township, Tyrone Bender, of Kankakee, and Mario Davis, of Bloomington; three sisters, Edith (Rodney) Petty, of Kankakee, Lasandra Jensen, of Schaumburg, and Candice Hatchet, of Chicago; along with five other brothers; and three other sisters. She enjoyed singing, gardening and taking care of her pets. She was born July 12, 1931, in Dumas, Ark., the daughter of George Reliford and Leola Holmes.