Kitley, Bertha O.

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• Reference Number: KITL.B001

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Mrs. Bertha Gill, 91, of Clay City, and mother of Mrs. Margaret Marshall of Olney, died at 5 p.m. Monday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Violet Kelley, south of Clay City.

The deceased and her husband, Henry, were married 67 years at the time of his death in 1970. Mrs. Gill died on their 71st wedding anniversary.

In addition to Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Marshall, she leaves three sons, Lawrence and Delbert, both of Flora, and Eldon of Clay City; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.

Services, with Rev. Sherrill Leckrone officiating, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the John T. Frank Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.


Taken from the Olney Daily Mail.

Family/Spouse: Gill, Henry Cloyd 'Bud'. Henry (son of Gill, John Andrew and Bayler, Hanna Lucinda) was born on 23 Dec 1875 in Illinois; died on 11 Oct 1970; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GILL.D004

Family/Spouse: Rogers, Bessie Vernette. Bessie (daughter of Rogers, Alpha Alvin and Mickel, Lottie J.) was born on 3 Jan 1905 in Zif, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 28 Nov 1980 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GILL.H006
• _FGRAVE: 27977213

Family/Spouse: Root, Frank Lemuel. Frank was born in 1908; died in 1965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MARSHALL, Preston C.. Preston died in 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PROVINES, Milo Estis. Milo (son of Provines, Austin James and Wooden, Sarah Winifred 'Winnie') was born on 5 Sep 1905 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 2 Sep 2004 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GILL.L006

Family/Spouse: MIX, Pearl Evelyn. Pearl (daughter of Mix, W.L. and Robertson, F.) was born in 1911 in Illinois; died in 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GILL.V005
• _FGRAVE: 57778623

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Violet Kelley, 93, of Clay City, IL died at 7:07 AM Friday, August 27, 2010 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL.

She was born April 12, 1917 at her home in rural Clay City, IL to Henry C. "Bud" Gill and Bertha (Kitley) Gill. She married Oscar A. Kelley on December 7, 1942 in Morganfield, KY. He preceded her in death on September 20, 1991.

She was a homemaker and a lifetime member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Clay City. Violet enjoyed sewing, cooking, cake decorating, flower arranging, gardening, and her family.

She is survived by her daughter: Kathaleen Wenthe & husband Gary of Louisville; 2 grandchildren: Lisa Sigg & husband Todd of Effingham and Jennifer Wenthe of Louisville; 2 great-grandchildren: Jacob & Anna Sigg; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson (Justin), 3 brothers (Delbert, Lawrence & Eldon Gill), and 1 sister (Marguerite Provines). Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday (August 31, 2010) at Frank & Bright Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until time of service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church or Donor's Choice.

Violet married Kelley, Oscar Aaron on 7 Dec 1942 in Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky. Oscar (son of Kelley, Joseph A. and ?, Lessie R.) was born on 1 Jun 1915 in Oklahoma; died on 20 Sep 1991 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GILL.E009
• _FGRAVE: 21907766
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 186th General Hospital, United States Army

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MOTES from his daughter Lorena: Eldon Gill. He was born in 1923 and passed away in 1977. He was only 18 when he went into the service and had never been away from home before. Back several years ago some of the men and women he served with had a couple of reunions in Evansville and my brother and I attended. Dad was a medical tech - one of the men who went to the reunion was a well-renowned doctor out East. Sadly, most of them that attended have passed away now. One of Dad's friends from the Army gave me his gold cross necklace that he had worn while he was in the service which is very special. I am grateful to all the Veterans and for all the history you provide and for your service.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on February 16, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Medical Department, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Medical Technician 409. Departed the Continenntal U.S. on March 28, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 1,000 bed 186th General Hospital based at Fairford, England. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on March 26, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Grant.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2076364

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• Reference Number: GILL.R011

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

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• Reference Number: ROOT.J002

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

Family/Spouse: Provines, ?. ? was born on 5 Sep 1905; died on 2 Sep 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]