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Gray, Clarabelle

Gray, Clarabelle

Female 1929 - 2021  (91 years)


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  • Name Gray, Clarabelle 
    Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001     		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001


    Clarabelle and Fammie at campground office, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois     		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois


    Clarabelle Kettle


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007    		 Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007


    Clara Belle Kittle and Leona Rinehart


    Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
    Clarabelle (Gray) Kittle (1929-2021)    		 Clarabelle (Gray) Kittle (1929-2021)
    Birth 11 Oct 1929  Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • According to the 1940 census, Clara Bell was born in 1924.
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number GRAY.C003 
    _FGRAVE 228280008 
    Funeral 12 Jun 2021 (91 years)  Thrasher Family Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Death 7 Jun 2021  Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Burial 12 Jun 2021  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Headstone, Kittle, Clarabelle and Vern    		 Headstone, Kittle, Clarabelle and Vern


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Headstone, Kittle, Clarabelle (Gray) and Vern    		 Headstone, Kittle, Clarabelle (Gray) and Vern
    Person ID I156  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch

    William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ?

    Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk

    Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler

    Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal

    Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2023 

    Father Gray, Henry Lewis,   b. 24 Apr 1894, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1968, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Payne, Maude May,   b. 3 Dec 1895, Martin County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1983, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 26 Sep 1914  Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kittle, Vern,   b. 29 Sep 1916, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1997, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 27 Aug 1961  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Children 
    +1. Kittle, W.K.
    +2. Kittle, T.D.
    +3. Wyatt, B.B.
    Family ID F190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Oct 1929 - Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Aug 1961 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Jun 2021 - Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 12 Jun 2021 - Thrasher Family Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 12 Jun 2021 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Obituary
      Clarabelle (Gray) Kittle, 91, of Olney, passed away at 11:40 AM on Monday, June 7, 2021 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

      Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 AM in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at Clay City Cemetery in Clay City. Pastor Mike Baker will be officiating. Live streaming will be available through our Facebook page. Click on the link below to watch.

      Clarabelle was born on October 11, 1929 in Clay County the daughter of Henry and Maude (Payne) Gray. She later married Vern Kittle on August 27, 1961 in Clay City. He preceded her in death on October 1, 1997.

      She worked at Olney Central College in the Public Relations and Marketing Department for many years. She also worked at the garment factory in Olney and was also a greeter at Wal-Mart. She was a member of Antioch Christian Church and was a former member of Mt. Gilead Church with her husband. She graduated from Clay City High School in 1948. She graduated with her Associates Degree from Olney Central College in 1982. She was a past member of Dundas Ruritan. She enjoyed crocheting, working on word searches and crossword puzzles and putting together puzzles.

      Clarabelle is survived by her 2 sons Tony Kittle (Lisa) of Dundas and Bobby Kittle (Shannon) of Louisville; daughter Wilma Fitzpatrick (Dennis) of Jefferson City, Mo; 4 grandchildren Collin Cotterell (fiancé Tasha), Victoria Kittle, Silas Kittle, and Will Kittle.

      She is preceded in death by her husband Vern Kittle, parents Henry and Maude Gray, 4 brothers Ralph, Johnny, Eugene and Ray Dean Gray, sister Famie Payne, niece Joanne Herdes and nephew David W. Payne.

      Memorials can be sent to Antioch Christian Church in memory of Clarabelle (Gray) Kittle.

  • Sources 
    1. [S300] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kittle, Clarabelle (Gray) and Vern, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228280008/clarabelle-kittle), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S50] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 20, page 10b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S51] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S53] Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm, (Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S14664] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Kittle, Clarabelle (Gray), 91, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228280008/clarabelle-kittle), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S54] Obituary, Gray, Maude, none.

    7. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00630?pid=14757672&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S14351] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Gray, Henry and Payne, Maude M., Volume 004, Page 0292, License #00000120, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S14352] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #132, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), November 15, 1993), Page #132, none. (Reliability: 3).


 

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