All Obituaries

Randall Lee Withers, 51, of Rankin, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Sunday, October 14, 2018. Randy was born on September 19, 1967, in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Leonard and Janis (Frye) Withers. He is survived by his mother-Janis Withers of Rankin; one daughter- Ruby Withers of Carterville, Illinois; and several aunts, uncles, nephews and great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his father and brother- Leonard “Jeff” Withers. Randy graduated from Rankin High School and...

Earl Millard Jones, 94, of Danville, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Gardenview Manor. Mr. Jones was born on December 21, 1923, in Etoile, Kentucky, the son of Joseph Lewis and Lucy Thompson (Greer) Jones.  He married Doris Shappard on July 19, 1948, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and later married Maxine Shanks. He is survived by one daughter- Junie Crippin of Danville; four grandchildren- Jeremy Alan (Kathy) Crippin, Jennifer Malea (Shane) Dittmar, James Earl (Minda...

Evelyn “Babe” Jane Rice, 97, of Urbana, formerly of Potomac, passed away at 1:20 a.m. Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Clark-Lindsey Village, in Urbana. Mrs. Rice was born on August 19, 1921, in Danville, the daughter of Ural Paul and Lela (Campbell) Saunders.  She married Gordon Albert Rice on September 1, 1943, in Eureka, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on February 16, 2004. She is survived by one daughter- Paula J. Rice of Woodland Hills, California; one son- Dan S....

Rolland “Boppy” Eugene LeClaire, 82, of Danville, passed away at 6:29 a.m. Sunday, September 30, 2018, at home. Mr. LeClaire was born on July 4, 1936, in Danville, Illinois, the son of Frederick and Armanda (Mullins) LeClaire.  He married Anna Falconer on June 10, 1962, in Rossville.  She survives. He is also survived by one daughter- Dawn (Curtis) Smith of Cullman, Alabama; two sons- Tim (Anna) LeClaire of Danville and Brad LeClaire of Rileysburg, Indiana; four...

Marcella E. Strawser, 82, of Rossville, passed away at 11:07 p.m. Friday, September 21, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital, in Urbana. Mrs. Strawser was born on September 21, 1936, in Armstrong, Illinois, the daughter of Marion and Viva (Watson) Falconer.  She married Richard Strawser on September 8, 1955, in Rossville.  He preceded her in death on February 10, 2005. She is survived by two sons- Scott (Patty) Strawser of Hoopeston and Kevin (Crystal) Strawser of Alvin; nine...

Kenneth L. Harrison, 87, of Vandalia, passed away peacefully, with family at his bedside, at 3:45 pm on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia.  Kenneth was born on January 18, 1931 in Mulberry Grove, Illinois, the son of Roy E. and Nellie M. (Hittle) Harrison. He married Betty M. Bennett on July 6, 1953 in Hillsboro, Illinois.  She preceded him in death on March 3, 2008.  He graduated Vandalia Community High School in 1949, enlisted in...

Hazelene (Smoot-Davidson) Emery, 84, of Danville, formerly of Westville, passed away at 4:33 a.m. Sunday, September 9, 2018, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, in Danville. Hazelene was born on February 1, 1934, in Clay County, Kentucky, the daughter of Garrett and Hazel (Robinson) Davidson.  She married William Emery Sr. on August 24, 1951, in Westville.  He preceded her in death.    She is survived by one daughter- Kathy Jo Emery-Miller of Westville; three sons- Bill...

Terry Lee Weathers, 75, of Bismarck, passed away at 10:43 a.m. Friday. August 31, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital, in Urbana. Terry was born on October 7, 1942, in Penfield, Illinois, the son of Russell and Dorothy (Kirby) Weathers.  He married Mary Moulden on March 2, 1963, in Potomac.  She survives. He is also survived by two daughters- Doris (Mike) Pundt of Bismarck and Deanna (James) Whitlow of Potomac; one son- Andy Weathers of Bismarck; five grandchildren- Kayla (Rob)...

Joan Frances Gillespie, 87, of Fithian, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Hawthorne Inn, in Danville. She was born on September 6, 1930, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Ritschel) Gilles.  She married Sidney Gillespie on June 26, 1964, in Danville.  He preceded her in death in August of 1972. She is survived by one daughter- Deborah Edmondson of Louisville, Kentucky, three sons- Patrick (Denise) Gillespie of Danville, Paul Gillespie of...

Juan Resendez Linares, 95, of Hoopeston, passed away at 10:11 a.m. Saturday, August 25, 2018, at home with his family by his side.  Mr. Linares was born on September 23, 1922, in Querétaro, Mexico, the son of Arcadio and Eduarda (Resendez) Linares.  He married Margarita Vargas on June 10, 1949, in Harlingen, Texas.  She preceded him in death on May 8, 2014. He is survived by one daughter- Maribel (Ken) Baumberger of Indianapolis; five sons- Juan Jose “Joe”...