Velda M. Easley Kerley, 76, of Springfield died at 2:29 a.m. Sunday at Doctors Hospital. She was born March 31, 1917, in Cantrall, the daughter of Elmer C. and Jessie M. Sexton Doom. She married Harold E. Easley in 1939. He died in 1978. She married the Rev. J. Willard Kerley in 1981. Also preceding her in death were a stepson, John R. Kerley; two grandchildren; and three brothers.
Mrs. Kerley was a graduate of Athens High School in 1935 and Springfield School of Beauty Culture in 1937. She worked for W.B. Tipps Barber and Beauty Shop. She was co-owner of Harold's Restaurant for over 30 years and worked for the secretary of state in the driver's license division as a data input operator III for 10 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member of the Lakeside Christian Church and AARP.
Surviving are her husband, the Rev. J. Willard; two daughters; three stepdaughters; two sons; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a sister, Wilma C. Hale; a brother, Lyle C. Doom.
Services at Bisch and Son Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, August 24, 1993
Mrs. Kerley was a graduate of Athens High School in 1935 and Springfield School of Beauty Culture in 1937. She worked for W.B. Tipps Barber and Beauty Shop. She was co-owner of Harold's Restaurant for over 30 years and worked for the secretary of state in the driver's license division as a data input operator III for 10 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member of the Lakeside Christian Church and AARP.
Surviving are her husband, the Rev. J. Willard; two daughters; three stepdaughters; two sons; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a sister, Wilma C. Hale; a brother, Lyle C. Doom.
Services at Bisch and Son Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, August 24, 1993
Velda M. Easley Kerley, 76, of Springfield died at 2:29 a.m. Sunday at Doctors Hospital. She was born March 31, 1917, in Cantrall, the daughter of Elmer C. and Jessie M. Sexton Doom. She married Harold E. Easley in 1939. He died in 1978. She married the Rev. J. Willard Kerley in 1981. Also preceding her in death were a stepson, John R. Kerley; two grandchildren; and three brothers.
Mrs. Kerley was a graduate of Athens High School in 1935 and Springfield School of Beauty Culture in 1937. She worked for W.B. Tipps Barber and Beauty Shop. She was co-owner of Harold's Restaurant for over 30 years and worked for the secretary of state in the driver's license division as a data input operator III for 10 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member of the Lakeside Christian Church and AARP.
Surviving are her husband, the Rev. J. Willard; two daughters; three stepdaughters; two sons; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a sister, Wilma C. Hale; a brother, Lyle C. Doom.
Services at Bisch and Son Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, August 24, 1993
Mrs. Kerley was a graduate of Athens High School in 1935 and Springfield School of Beauty Culture in 1937. She worked for W.B. Tipps Barber and Beauty Shop. She was co-owner of Harold's Restaurant for over 30 years and worked for the secretary of state in the driver's license division as a data input operator III for 10 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member of the Lakeside Christian Church and AARP.
Surviving are her husband, the Rev. J. Willard; two daughters; three stepdaughters; two sons; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a sister, Wilma C. Hale; a brother, Lyle C. Doom.
Services at Bisch and Son Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, August 24, 1993
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