McCommons, Erma E.

1921 - 2017  (96 years)

• Name	McCommons, Erma E.
  Birth	23 Feb 1921  [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	MCCO.E003
  _FGRAVE	177697143
  Funeral	29 Mar 2017	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	24 Mar 2017	Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	29 Mar 2017	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Neeley, Erma E. and August M.
  Person ID	I22319	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	McCommons, Clarence,   b. 1888, Illinois d. Bef 24 Mar 2017 (Age < 129 years)
  Mother	Brainard, Flossie O.,   b. 1892, Illinois d. Bef 24 Mar 2017 (Age < 125 years)
  Family ID	F9906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Neeley, August Merle,   b. 25 Feb 1918, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Jan 2009, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1941	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
  Age at Marriage	She was 20 years and 7 months - He was 23 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. Neeley, A.D.A.   2. Neeley, J.
  Family ID	F9905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 27 Sep 1941 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Death - 24 Mar 2017 - Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 29 Mar 2017 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 29 Mar 2017 - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Erma E. Neeley, age 96, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora. Erma was born February 23, 1921, in Flora, the daughter of Clarence and Flossie (Brainard) McCommons. She was united in marriage to August M. Neeley on September 27, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January 28, 2009. Erma’s focus her entire life was “family”. She enjoyed traveling, camping with family, gardening and flowers; and was a member of the First Christian Church in Flora and the EverReady Sunday School Class of the church. Erma is survived by her children: Augie Neeley (wife Janet) and Janet McNeely; five grandsons: Randy McNeely (wife Tara) of Louisville, Troy McNeely (wife Mary Kay) of Marshall, Bryan Neeley (wife Carmen), Brent McNeely (wife Karen), and Marc Neeley (wife Maria); 16 great-grandchildren: Taylor (husband Trae), Braden, Dalton, Madison, Katlyn, Alex, Kelsey, Kevin, Christian, Connor, Cole, Callie, Canyon, Nicholas, Kassidy, and Brock; and would have been a great-great-grandmother this summer. Also surviving are two sisters: Melba Young and Janette Hochgesang. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son-in-law: Ronnie McNeely; a brother: Dale McCommons; and two sisters: Maxine Lowe and Vera Colclasure. A funeral service for Erma Neeley will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Kneff Cemetery. A visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. Memorial donations may be given to Clay County Rehabilitation Center.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6115] Frank & Bright Funeral Homes, Obituary, Neeley, Erma, 96, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/605/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6113] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Neely, Erma E. and August M., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Neeley&GSiman=1&GScid=106477&GRid=33376537&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5214] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 10, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).