Little, B.J.

Family/Spouse: Fulk, R.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rennier-Fulk, Micahylai' Joy Jeanesse was born on 2 Oct 1996 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 2 Oct 1996 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Oct 1996 in Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.

Family/Spouse: Abney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

D.W. married Gray, B.J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GRAY.B005
• _FGRAVE: 69573098
• Funeral: 31 Jul 1996, Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

As a teenager, Bill lost a leg from a shooting accident while cleaning a shotgun. He and Betty adopted Lynn Ann Loy in July 1981.

He was the leader of the True Country Band for 15 years.

Billy married Zimmerle, Martha Geraldine 'Jitter' on 9 Feb 1958 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois, and was divorced in 1964. Martha (daughter of Zimmerle, Harvey Louis and Coplea, Nola Blanche) was born on 5 Apr 1940 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 28 Jun 2009 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
• Occupation: Receptionist at Weber Medical Clinic, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
• Reference Number: ZIMM.M001
• _FGRAVE: 104032614
• _MEMR: 6 Jul 2009, Stasi-Grove Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

Martha G. Salyers, 69, of Olney, died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Burgin Manor at Olney.

Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. July 6 in the Chapel of Stasi-Grove Funeral Home in Olney.

Mrs. Salyers was bron on April 5, 1940, in Olney, the daughter of Harvey L. and Nola (Coplea) Zimmerle.

She worked as a receptionist at Weber Medical Clinic and was a member of Congretional Christian Church.

Mrs. Salyers is survived by her son, Bill E. Salyers, of Bridgeport; daughters, Barbara J. Burke, of Bement, and Becky J. Rennier, of Olney; brothers, Harvey Loy Zimmerle and his wife, Suzy, of Fallbrook, Calif, Mike D. Zimmerle and his wife, Lori, of Olney; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Harvey; mother, Nola; and sister, Linda.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southeastern Illinois.

Olney Daily Mail (IL)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farm Laborer
• Reference Number: GRAY.J004
• _FGRAVE: 24199882
• Military Service: World War I, Private, United States Army
• Funeral: 21 Jul 1948, Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Jasper Gray, 52, of Clay City, died at the Olney sanitarium July 19 of an attack of acute appendicitis. He was spending the week-end with his family near Noble when stricken, and was rushed to the sanitarium. He died before surgery could be preformed, however.

Funeral services were held July 21 at the Easley-Padgett chapel at Clay City, the Rev. Fred Gordon officiating. Burial was in Clay City cemetery.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Stout of Olney and Miss Leona Gray of Clay City; three sons, Carl of Clay City and Lynn and Billy Joe, both at home; two brothers, Henry and Glason; four sisters, Mrs. Martha Galloway of Olney, Mrs. Hester Fitzgerald of Vincennes, IN; Mrs. Jeanette Asher of Florida and Mrs. Lydia Graham of Clay City; his father William; and two grandchildren.

Published in the Olney Advocate, Thursday, July 29, 1948.

Birth:
Birth date taken from his birth certificate. According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, John was born in April 1896 in Illinois. The census shows his father was born in Indiana and his mother was born in Illinois.

Military Service:
Exempted from Military Service by reason of Strabismus, Comergent Corneal Opacity of Central Left Group (cross-eyed).

Died:
Jasper Gray, 52, of Clay City, died at the Olney sanitarium July 19 of an attack of acute appendicitis. He was spending the week-end with his family near Noble when stricken, and was rushed to the sanitarium. He died before surgery could be preformed, however.

John married Mitchell, Mary Elsie on 30 Oct 1919 in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Mitchell, Joseph Henry 'Joe' and Pendleton, Elizabeth Anna) was born on 16 Aug 1903 in Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 1973 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 3 Nov 1973 in Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MITC.M001
• _FGRAVE: 46862936
• Funeral: 3 Nov 1973, Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Funeral:
Funeral services were held at the Clay City Chapel, Cardisco-Easley Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Services were conducted by Brother Fred Gordon.

Died:
Mary died at her daughter (Leona's) home in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

Buried:
She was buried in Lot 266 E2 of the Crest Haven Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

Notes:

Married:
Wayne County, Volume F, Page 74, License #157

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZIMM.H002
• _FGRAVE: 48367456

Harvey married Coplea, Nola Blanche on 4 Jun 1939 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Nola (daughter of Coplea, Loy James and Bourne, Lela Agnes) was born on 24 Nov 1918 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 17 Mar 2001 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: COPL.N001
• _FGRAVE: 48367458

Notes:

Buried:
Plot 240