PRATHER, J.M.

M. married Sons, G.J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

D. married Westerfield, Janice L. 'Jan' Janice (daughter of Westerfield, Owen and Moriearty, Suzanne) was born on 1 Jun 1947 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois; died on 12 Mar 2015 in University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried on 17 Mar 2015 in Olio Township Cemetery, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WEST.J001
• _FGRAVE: 143711383
• Funeral: 17 Mar 2015, Crosspoint Community Church, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois

Notes:

Janice retired from State Farm Insurance Cos. in Bloomington.

She loved her family and liked helping other people in need. Janice loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SONS.G001
• _FGRAVE: 22422063
• Military Service: Specialist Fourth Class, 8th Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany, United States Army
• Funeral: 5 Dec 2002, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Galen R. Sons, 61, of Flora, died December 1, 2002, in Marion Memorial Hospital, Marion, IL.

Mr. Sons was born September 8, 1941 in Wayne County, the son of Beryl W. and Lela Howe Sons.

He married Velma Gill Hunt February 14, 1980 in Flora.

Mr. Sons was an area Sears Service Technician and past owner/operator of the Sears Catalog Store in Flora.

He was a member of the Oak Street Baptist Church, Flora Masonic Lodge #204, Belleville Consistory, Ainad Temple, Clay County Shrine club, Flora Police Commissioner, past Flora Civil Defense Member, Flora American Legion Post #14 and a U. S. Army - Vietnam Veteran.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Doug Sons and Rob Hunt; three daughters, Gayla Tanner, Marie Headlee, and Becky Payne; a brother, Lowell B. Sons; three sisters, Betty Coldwell, Donna Kay Taylor, and Patty Ann Thomas; and 16 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services were held at Frank and Bright Funeral Home with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery with Military Honors.

(Published Clay County Advocate-Press)

Military Service:
Notes from Carl Wayne Gray:

"Galen's obituary and his military headstone says he was a Vietnam Veteran. Galen and I were in the Army at the same time in Germany, but he did not serve in Vietnam. They should have read "Vietnam ERA Veteran"

Buried:
Funeral services were held at Frank and Bright Funeral Home with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery with Military Honors.

Galen married McDowell, Betty Marie on 3 Jul 1959 in Mount Zion Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Betty (daughter of McDowell, Clayson Adrian and Luke, Nella Grace) was born on 3 Jun 1942 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; died on 10 Aug 2007 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Aug 2007 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Factory Worker
• Reference Number: MCDO.B002
• _FGRAVE: 20945696

Notes:

Betty Marie Lemons, 65, of Clay City, died of complications from lung cancer at 12:35 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2007, at her residence with her family.

Mrs. Lemons was born June 3, 1942, in Noble, the daughter of Clayson A. and Nella Grace McDowell. She married Galen Sons in 1959 and had two children. She married Charles Lemons on November 25, 1977.

She spent several years working at Spartan's and The Three Sisters before retiring in 1984 due to a massive heart attack.

She was a member of Rebekah's Lodge in Clay City. She enjoyed playing cards, sewing, knitting, crocheting and various other crafts. She also enjoyed sharing her skills, knowledge and love with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Lemons is survived by her husband, Charlie Lemons; children, Gayla (Sons) Tanner and her husband, Charles, and Douglas Sons and his wife, Brandee, of Idar Oberstien; stepchildren, Peggy (Lemons) Watters and her husband, Gene, Charles (Leon) Lemons and his wife, Janie, and Alan Lemons; grandchildren, Jeremy, Amy, Jamie, Ashley, Sheena, Constance, Amanda, Christina, Jennifer, Christopher, Natasha, Brendan, Fiona, Damien and Alyssa; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Housey, Nella Dilley and her husband, Woodrow, Leona Mae DiSandro, and Kay Lomas; and brothers, Glen McDowell and Ronald McDowell and his wife, Wanda.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Adrian McDowell; and sisters, JoAnn McDowell, Hazel Clark and Dorothy Bricker.

Graveside services were held at Hannah Cemetery with Pastor Michael Dodge officiating.

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

Donations in lieu of flowers would be greatly appreciated.

Buried:
Graveside Memorial Service