Lents, Emily Tennille

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• Reference Number: LENT.E002
• Funeral: 24 Jan 2023, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Emily Tennille Parish, age 43, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, January 19, 2023, at her home.

She was born January 28, 1979, in Olney, the daughter of Richard and Mary Anne (Thompson) Lents. She was united in marriage to Rodney Ray Parish Jr. on July 7, 2007, at the Ridge Riders Club in Rinard and together they have shared 15 wedding anniversaries.

Emily worked as a waitress at J.T.’s in Wayne City. She attended Bethlehem Christian Church and was baptized at Gunion Christian Church in Cisne. She enjoyed time spent camping, going on float trips, singing karaoke, and scrolling through Facebook trying to stay current on the most recent gossip. She was a lover of animals of all kinds, a clean freak, very particular about her hair and nails, and enjoyed reading crime drama. Emily was a fabulous cook, often making dishes to share with the ones that meant the most to her, her friends and family. She was always full of life and will be remembered for her ability to light up any room with her laughter and vivacious storytelling.

She is survived by her husband: Rodney Parish of Xenia; mother: Mary Anne Pittman of Flora; father: Richard Lents of Bridgeport, son: Quaden Noblet of Xenia; a sister: Amy (Ryan) Keck of Olney; step-son: Justin Parish of Effingham; step-grandchildren: Jayden and Gavin Parish of Hord; stepfather: Bob Pittman of Rinard; a niece and nephew: Kamille and Kamden Keck of Olney; 3 half-sisters: Ashley Lackey of Bridgeport, Katrena of Bridgeport, and Cortney of Olney; several aunts and uncles; several cats; and her beloved dogs: Britches, Ariel, and Radar.

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents; mother and father-in-law; and an aunt: Kathy Richardson.

A funeral ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora with Ryan Keck officiating. Interment will follow in Powers Cemetery, Xenia. A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Monday evening at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Fur a Good Paws and will be accepted through the funeral home.

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

1. Noblet, Q.

Emily married Parish, R.R. Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

R.E.R. + Thompson, M.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Butcher
• Reference Number: LENT.E001
• _FGRAVE: 18364178

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Earl died of a heart attack at the Richland County Hospital in Olney, Illinois.

Earl married Wease, Geneva Dell on 21 Nov 1936 in Clay County, Illinois. Geneva (daughter of Wease, Oscar and Yauch, Della Louise) was born on 5 Apr 1919 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 9 Jan 2011 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Homemaker
• Reference Number: WEAS.G001
• _FGRAVE: 63967555
• Funeral: Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Geneva Dell Lents, 91, of Clay City, IL died at 8:20 AM Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL.

She was born April 5, 1919 in Clay City, IL to Oscar & Della (Yauch) Wease. She married Earl A. Lents on November 21, 1936 in Clay County, IL. He preceded her in death on June 30, 1957. She later married John Lents who preceded her in death in 2002.

She was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Christian Church. Geneva enjoyed sewing and making dolls for her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children: Karen Marlow & husband Phillip of Dix, Carol Raley & husband Ronald of Rinard, Rena Thomas & husband Don of Flora, Donna Given of Mauldin, SC, Noma Monical & husband Robert of Flora, Cheryl Hampton & husband Bill of Flora, Terry Lentz & husband Geoffrey of Houston, TX, and Richard Lents & wife Tina of Bridgeport; 31 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, a son (Dale Eugene Lents), 4 sisters, and 1 brother.

Private funeral services will be held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with burial in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, IL.

Memorials may be made to Clay County Cancer Support Group.

Funeral:
Private funeral services will be held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with burial in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, IL.

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• Reference Number: LENT.C003
• _FGRAVE: 21457194

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Charles and Gertrude Cole were married at The Immaculate Conception Church at Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. Charles and Gertrude adopted John Witheral. He died at the Marion County Hospital in Salem, Marion County, Illinois.

Census:
Accordng to the 1940 census, Charles was born in Illinois.

Charles + Cole, Gertrude Alice. Gertrude (daughter of Cole, W. and ?, A.) was born on 8 Jan 1887; died on 18 Jan 1938; was buried in Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COLE.G001
• _FGRAVE: 21457204

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Charles and Gertrude Cole were married at The Immaculate Conception Church at Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. Charles and Gertrude adopted John Witheral.

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• Occupation: Farmer, Laborer at odd jobs
• Reference Number: WEAS.O001
• _FGRAVE: 18363825

Oscar married Yauch, Della Louise on 29 Aug 1895 in Richland County, Illinois. Della (daughter of Jauch, Jacob and Hasler, Margaret 'Margret') was born on 1 Oct 1879 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1937 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Mar 1937 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: YAUC.D001
• _FGRAVE: 18363815

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Justice of the Peace L.A. Mitchell performed the wedding ceremony. Dellah died at "the Sullens place" north of Clay City, Illinois. There is also a tombstone in the Leonard/Snyder Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois which has her name on it. One of the two tombstones shows her date of birth as 1876, the other shows that she was born in 1879. There is another tombstone in the North Freedom Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois which shows a Della Yauch who died on 15 February 1876. Need to investigate this Della to see if there is any relationship.

Birth:
Della's headstone says she was born in 1876. Oscar and Della's newer headstone says she was born in 1879. There is also a Della Yauch, born and died in 1876.