DeHart, Janice Kay

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• Reference Number: DEHA.J002
• _FGRAVE: 126908970

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Janice Kaye DeHart, 72, of Clay City, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2014, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon of respiratory failure after a long battle with COPD and congestive heart failure.

Ms. DeHart was born in Richland County on October 13, 1941, to Elmo Glen Dehart and Lorena Mae (Abbott) Dehart. She resided most of her life in the Clay County area.

She graduated Clay City High School in 1959 and attended Clay City First Community Baptist Church. She had been employed at Sparton Manufacturing, Inc., Ames Handle Factory, The Arbors Center, Buehler's Buy Low, and Addus Healthcare. She had an associate's degree in social services and loved helping people.

Mom never won the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, but she sure did try, she loved to read, play bingo, garden, animals, and to wash the windows to watch it snow. Voted most talkative four years running in high school, she kept up that reputation up until she passed away. She loved to talk on the phone after she became too ill to visit people's homes personally.

The family would like to thank the many caregivers who have taken care of Janice over the years, but they are too numerous to list individually. Dr. Ashok Kumar, Clay County Hospital, and Clay County Health Department have always done what they could to try to keep Janice healthy over the years. She always had the staff laughing and they kept her spirits up.

She is survived by her daughter, Dedra Kaye DeHart; brother and sister-in-law, John and Julie Dehart; nephews, Jason and Heath Dehart, and their wives Erin and Addie Dehart; and two great-nephews, Corbin and Gavin Dehart. She leaves behind special friends Meanie and Sam Medernach, Rosa Owen, Elizabeth Kesterson, and Margie Holland, and many, many friends and relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Mother hated funerals and visitations, but she will be cremated and a celebration of life ceremony will be held at a later date at Clay City First Community Baptist Church where all who knew her can gather and share stories.

In lieu of flowers and tokens for the family, please donate to CCARS Fur a Good PAWS, the Clay County Food Pantry, or the charitable donation of your choice.

The best memorial you can make is to always remember her with a smile and a laugh, for that's how she would have liked to be remembered.

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

1. DeHart, D.K.

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• Reference Number: DEHA.E001
• _FGRAVE: 36613574
• Funeral: 3 Jun 1998, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Died:
Lorena's obituary says that Elmo died on May 31, 1999. Elmo's obituary says that he died in 1998.

Elmo married Abbott, Lorena Mae on 11 Apr 1935. Lorena (daughter of Abbott, George A. and Luke, Maude May) was born on 13 Apr 1917 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 11 Apr 2009 in Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Apr 2009 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Retired Cook at Clay City High School
• Reference Number: ABBO.L001
• _FGRAVE: 35832202
• Funeral: 13 Apr 2009, Clay City Community Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Lorena Mae Dehart, 91, of Clay City, died at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Lorena was born April 13, 1917, in Clay County, the daughter of George and Maude (Luke) Abbott. She married Elmo Glen Dehart on April 11, 1935 and he preceded her in death on May 31, 1999.

Lorena was a retired cook at Clay City High School and was a member of Clay City Community Baptist Church.

Lorena is survived by her daughter, Janice Kye Dehart; son, John Dehart; brother, Harold Abbott; three grandchildren, Debra Kaye DeHart, Jason Dehart and his wife, Erin, and Heath Dehart and his wife, Addie.

Lorena was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 11 siblings.

Services were held at Clay City Community Baptist Church with Reverend Charlie Allen officiating.

Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery in Clay City.

Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City was in charge of arrangements

Memorials can be made to Clay City Community Baptist Church.

Published Olney Daily Mail.

Buried:
Lot 13 - Franklin - Row D - Sp 1

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• Occupation: Farm Operator
• Reference Number: DEHA.W001
• _FGRAVE: 24356770

Willis married Padgett, Maude Mae. Maude was born on 5 Jan 1895 in Illinois; died on 13 Dec 1972; was buried in Keens Chapel Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: PADG.M001
• _FGRAVE: 24356772

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• Occupation: Farmer, Laborer
• Reference Number: ABBO.G003
• _FGRAVE: 24054179
• Funeral: Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

George married Luke, Maude May on 7 Aug 1911 in Richland County, Illinois. Maude (daughter of Luke, John Albert and Kincaid, Eliza Ann) was born on 29 May 1883 in Illinois; died on 14 May 1945 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 19 May 1945 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Housewife
• Reference Number: LUKE.M001
• _FGRAVE: 24054184

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• Reference Number: DEHA.T002
• _FGRAVE: 24145892

Thomas married Mayo, Emma A. 'Emily'. Emma (daughter of Mayo, A.J. and Pruitt, P.) was born in 1873 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 4 Dec 1939; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MAYO.E001
• _FGRAVE: 24145893

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: ABBO.L003
• _FGRAVE: 25164487

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Louis C. "Louie" Abbott was the husband of Perlina (Taylor) Abbott, and the father of Charles K. Abbott.
- Joyce Nash-Wafford
Added: Apr. 4, 2008

Louis married Taylor, Perlina on 2 Mar 1859 in Richland County, Illinois. Perlina was born on 7 Jan 1835 in Indiana; died on 13 Nov 1881; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.P001
• _FGRAVE: 25164468

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Perlina (Taylor) Abbott, was the wife of Louie Abbott, mother of Charles K. Abbott who was born June 1870.
- Joyce Nash-Wafford

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: LUKE.J001
• _FGRAVE: 24056773

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Birth certificate #4714 file in Clay County, Illinois.

Note from Carl W. Gray, 23 March 2010:

The 1880 Census for Busseron, Knox County, Indiana shows him living with George and Barbara (Herrington) Wilson as a farm hand, but does NOT indicate any relation to them.

Was my previous information incorrect?

Was Barbara Herrington not his mother?

Hopefully, as I look at the earlier census reports, some of these questions will be answered.

In the 1870 Census for Busseron, Knox County, Indiana, John A. Luke is 9 years old living with George W. and Barbara (Herrington) Wilson. I'm convinced that my previous information was correct. Barbara is the mother of John Albert Luke.

John married Kincaid, Eliza Ann on 20 Dec 1880 in Knox County, Indiana. Eliza (daughter of Kincaid, Edward and Wolfe, Nancy Anne) was born on 10 Jun 1862 in Illinois; died on 4 Jul 1893 in Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Powers Church Cemetery,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KINC.E001
• _FGRAVE: 235386983

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Birth:
Information from Florence Ashbrook, (e-mail to author from Hazel Clark) Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 4:27 pm

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/108123711/person/152000066406/facts shows her birthdate as 10 June 1862

Died:
Information from Florence Ashbrook, (e-mail to author from Hazel Clark) Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 4:27 pm says that she died in 1881

Buried:
Information from Florence Ashbrook, (e-mail to author from Hazel Clark) Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 4:27 pm