Dorothea B. Wilkey, 99, of Willisville, formerly of Mt. Vernon and Belle Rive, IL, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.
Dorothy was born September 2, 1922, in Kinmundy, IL, to Guy and Flossie Yost Barbee. She retired from Mount Vernon Shoe Factory.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Robert Lee (Sue) Stevens, daughters: Winona (Brad) Doerner, Karen (Gene) Rucks; their father, Howard P. Wilkey, step-daughter, Wynona Ewalt, whom she dearly loved, grandchildren: Becky (James) Martin, Michael Ewalt, Susan (Bryan) Ewalt, Bryan (Kyla) Stevens, Christopher Doerner, Brandon (Sarah) Doerner, Chad (Heather) Ewalt, Justin (Carrie) Rucks; great grandchildren: Isabella, Ryley, Bailee, Sydney, Dillon, Zackary, Alexia, Talon, Tyler, Grant, Jackson, Tyler, Macy, Taylor, Landon, Maddy, and Megan.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her brothers: Rolland, Lyle, Wallace (Wally), infant, Wayne; two sisters, Amelda and Margaret.
It was Dorothy's wishes to be cremated and services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Leukemia Society and can be mailed to Wilson's Funeral Home, P.O. Box 277, Ava, IL 62907. To sign the guestbook, visit www.wilsonsfuneralhome.net.
Dorothy was born September 2, 1922, in Kinmundy, IL, to Guy and Flossie Yost Barbee. She retired from Mount Vernon Shoe Factory.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Robert Lee (Sue) Stevens, daughters: Winona (Brad) Doerner, Karen (Gene) Rucks; their father, Howard P. Wilkey, step-daughter, Wynona Ewalt, whom she dearly loved, grandchildren: Becky (James) Martin, Michael Ewalt, Susan (Bryan) Ewalt, Bryan (Kyla) Stevens, Christopher Doerner, Brandon (Sarah) Doerner, Chad (Heather) Ewalt, Justin (Carrie) Rucks; great grandchildren: Isabella, Ryley, Bailee, Sydney, Dillon, Zackary, Alexia, Talon, Tyler, Grant, Jackson, Tyler, Macy, Taylor, Landon, Maddy, and Megan.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her brothers: Rolland, Lyle, Wallace (Wally), infant, Wayne; two sisters, Amelda and Margaret.
It was Dorothy's wishes to be cremated and services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Leukemia Society and can be mailed to Wilson's Funeral Home, P.O. Box 277, Ava, IL 62907. To sign the guestbook, visit www.wilsonsfuneralhome.net.
Dorothea B. Wilkey, 99, of Willisville, formerly of Mt. Vernon and Belle Rive, IL, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.
Dorothy was born September 2, 1922, in Kinmundy, IL, to Guy and Flossie Yost Barbee. She retired from Mount Vernon Shoe Factory.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Robert Lee (Sue) Stevens, daughters: Winona (Brad) Doerner, Karen (Gene) Rucks; their father, Howard P. Wilkey, step-daughter, Wynona Ewalt, whom she dearly loved, grandchildren: Becky (James) Martin, Michael Ewalt, Susan (Bryan) Ewalt, Bryan (Kyla) Stevens, Christopher Doerner, Brandon (Sarah) Doerner, Chad (Heather) Ewalt, Justin (Carrie) Rucks; great grandchildren: Isabella, Ryley, Bailee, Sydney, Dillon, Zackary, Alexia, Talon, Tyler, Grant, Jackson, Tyler, Macy, Taylor, Landon, Maddy, and Megan.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her brothers: Rolland, Lyle, Wallace (Wally), infant, Wayne; two sisters, Amelda and Margaret.
It was Dorothy's wishes to be cremated and services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Leukemia Society and can be mailed to Wilson's Funeral Home, P.O. Box 277, Ava, IL 62907. To sign the guestbook, visit www.wilsonsfuneralhome.net.
Dorothy was born September 2, 1922, in Kinmundy, IL, to Guy and Flossie Yost Barbee. She retired from Mount Vernon Shoe Factory.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Robert Lee (Sue) Stevens, daughters: Winona (Brad) Doerner, Karen (Gene) Rucks; their father, Howard P. Wilkey, step-daughter, Wynona Ewalt, whom she dearly loved, grandchildren: Becky (James) Martin, Michael Ewalt, Susan (Bryan) Ewalt, Bryan (Kyla) Stevens, Christopher Doerner, Brandon (Sarah) Doerner, Chad (Heather) Ewalt, Justin (Carrie) Rucks; great grandchildren: Isabella, Ryley, Bailee, Sydney, Dillon, Zackary, Alexia, Talon, Tyler, Grant, Jackson, Tyler, Macy, Taylor, Landon, Maddy, and Megan.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her brothers: Rolland, Lyle, Wallace (Wally), infant, Wayne; two sisters, Amelda and Margaret.
It was Dorothy's wishes to be cremated and services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Leukemia Society and can be mailed to Wilson's Funeral Home, P.O. Box 277, Ava, IL 62907. To sign the guestbook, visit www.wilsonsfuneralhome.net.
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