Wanda A. Holley, 87, of Shelbyville, IL., passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with the Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Visitation will be from noon – 1:00 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials may be given to Saving Orphaned Animals, Shelbyville, IL. Send condolences at www.howeandyockey.com .
Wanda was born on March 8, 1925, in rural Shelby County, IL., the daughter of Claude and Volley Shell Allison. She was one of seven daughters in the Allison family.
She married the love of her life, Melvin R. Holley, April 25, 1943, in St. Charles, MO.
Wanda worked at Ginnie Lou Sta-Rite facility several years helping make bomb wires and packing bobby pins and curlers. Her greatest passion in life was always her grandkids and great-grandkids. All the days they came to grandma's after school were a treat. She enjoyed family dinners where she could show off her cooking talents. In prior years, she and Mel enjoyed square dancing and listening to fiddle music.
Wanda leaves behind daughters, Kayla Sphar and Louise Utsler, both of Shelbyville, IL.; son, James Holley (Barbara) of Shelbyville, IL.; grandchildren, Holly Corley (Mark) of Olive Branch, MS.; Matthew Holley (Evert) of Indianapolis, IN.; Mark Holley (Jamie) of Champaign, IL.; Dean Utsler (Amy) of Mattoon, IL.; and Regina Nelson (Tim) of Lake St. Louis, MO; great-grandchildren, Allyson and Taylor Corley of Olive Branch, MS.; Trey and Jackson Utsler of Mattoon, IL.; and Ian and Mackenzie Nelson of Lake St. Louis, MO.; and sisters, Glendora Wakefield of Effingham, IL., and Barbara Lamb (Buck) of Shelbyville, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin Holley on August 31, 1995; sisters, Ferol Anderson, Rosalind Mars, Dorothy Griffith and Hazel Fleming; son-in-law, Dean Utsler; and great-granddaughter, Tierney Elizabeth Holley.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with the Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Visitation will be from noon – 1:00 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials may be given to Saving Orphaned Animals, Shelbyville, IL. Send condolences at www.howeandyockey.com .
Wanda was born on March 8, 1925, in rural Shelby County, IL., the daughter of Claude and Volley Shell Allison. She was one of seven daughters in the Allison family.
She married the love of her life, Melvin R. Holley, April 25, 1943, in St. Charles, MO.
Wanda worked at Ginnie Lou Sta-Rite facility several years helping make bomb wires and packing bobby pins and curlers. Her greatest passion in life was always her grandkids and great-grandkids. All the days they came to grandma's after school were a treat. She enjoyed family dinners where she could show off her cooking talents. In prior years, she and Mel enjoyed square dancing and listening to fiddle music.
Wanda leaves behind daughters, Kayla Sphar and Louise Utsler, both of Shelbyville, IL.; son, James Holley (Barbara) of Shelbyville, IL.; grandchildren, Holly Corley (Mark) of Olive Branch, MS.; Matthew Holley (Evert) of Indianapolis, IN.; Mark Holley (Jamie) of Champaign, IL.; Dean Utsler (Amy) of Mattoon, IL.; and Regina Nelson (Tim) of Lake St. Louis, MO; great-grandchildren, Allyson and Taylor Corley of Olive Branch, MS.; Trey and Jackson Utsler of Mattoon, IL.; and Ian and Mackenzie Nelson of Lake St. Louis, MO.; and sisters, Glendora Wakefield of Effingham, IL., and Barbara Lamb (Buck) of Shelbyville, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin Holley on August 31, 1995; sisters, Ferol Anderson, Rosalind Mars, Dorothy Griffith and Hazel Fleming; son-in-law, Dean Utsler; and great-granddaughter, Tierney Elizabeth Holley.
Wanda A. Holley, 87, of Shelbyville, IL., passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with the Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Visitation will be from noon – 1:00 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials may be given to Saving Orphaned Animals, Shelbyville, IL. Send condolences at www.howeandyockey.com .
Wanda was born on March 8, 1925, in rural Shelby County, IL., the daughter of Claude and Volley Shell Allison. She was one of seven daughters in the Allison family.
She married the love of her life, Melvin R. Holley, April 25, 1943, in St. Charles, MO.
Wanda worked at Ginnie Lou Sta-Rite facility several years helping make bomb wires and packing bobby pins and curlers. Her greatest passion in life was always her grandkids and great-grandkids. All the days they came to grandma's after school were a treat. She enjoyed family dinners where she could show off her cooking talents. In prior years, she and Mel enjoyed square dancing and listening to fiddle music.
Wanda leaves behind daughters, Kayla Sphar and Louise Utsler, both of Shelbyville, IL.; son, James Holley (Barbara) of Shelbyville, IL.; grandchildren, Holly Corley (Mark) of Olive Branch, MS.; Matthew Holley (Evert) of Indianapolis, IN.; Mark Holley (Jamie) of Champaign, IL.; Dean Utsler (Amy) of Mattoon, IL.; and Regina Nelson (Tim) of Lake St. Louis, MO; great-grandchildren, Allyson and Taylor Corley of Olive Branch, MS.; Trey and Jackson Utsler of Mattoon, IL.; and Ian and Mackenzie Nelson of Lake St. Louis, MO.; and sisters, Glendora Wakefield of Effingham, IL., and Barbara Lamb (Buck) of Shelbyville, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin Holley on August 31, 1995; sisters, Ferol Anderson, Rosalind Mars, Dorothy Griffith and Hazel Fleming; son-in-law, Dean Utsler; and great-granddaughter, Tierney Elizabeth Holley.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with the Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Visitation will be from noon – 1:00 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials may be given to Saving Orphaned Animals, Shelbyville, IL. Send condolences at www.howeandyockey.com .
Wanda was born on March 8, 1925, in rural Shelby County, IL., the daughter of Claude and Volley Shell Allison. She was one of seven daughters in the Allison family.
She married the love of her life, Melvin R. Holley, April 25, 1943, in St. Charles, MO.
Wanda worked at Ginnie Lou Sta-Rite facility several years helping make bomb wires and packing bobby pins and curlers. Her greatest passion in life was always her grandkids and great-grandkids. All the days they came to grandma's after school were a treat. She enjoyed family dinners where she could show off her cooking talents. In prior years, she and Mel enjoyed square dancing and listening to fiddle music.
Wanda leaves behind daughters, Kayla Sphar and Louise Utsler, both of Shelbyville, IL.; son, James Holley (Barbara) of Shelbyville, IL.; grandchildren, Holly Corley (Mark) of Olive Branch, MS.; Matthew Holley (Evert) of Indianapolis, IN.; Mark Holley (Jamie) of Champaign, IL.; Dean Utsler (Amy) of Mattoon, IL.; and Regina Nelson (Tim) of Lake St. Louis, MO; great-grandchildren, Allyson and Taylor Corley of Olive Branch, MS.; Trey and Jackson Utsler of Mattoon, IL.; and Ian and Mackenzie Nelson of Lake St. Louis, MO.; and sisters, Glendora Wakefield of Effingham, IL., and Barbara Lamb (Buck) of Shelbyville, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin Holley on August 31, 1995; sisters, Ferol Anderson, Rosalind Mars, Dorothy Griffith and Hazel Fleming; son-in-law, Dean Utsler; and great-granddaughter, Tierney Elizabeth Holley.
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