Hill, Onita J.

1926 - 2012  (85 years)

• Name	Hill, Onita J.
  Birth	31 Oct 1926	Pruitt, Cass County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	HILL.O002
  Death	13 Mar 2012	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Funeral	15 Mar 2012	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	15 Mar 2012	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  		Headstone, Levitt, Onita J. and Ronald R.
  Person ID	I21130	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Hill, Chester   d. Bef 13 Mar 2012
  Mother	Murphree, Ludie   d. Bef 13 Mar 2012
  Marriage	7 Dec 1966
  Family ID	F9457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Levitt, Ronald Ray,   b. 5 Mar 1925, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Mar 2012, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	31 Jul 1945	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	She : 18 years and 9 months - He : 20 years and 4 months.
  Children	> 1. Levitt, Sandra   2. Levitt, Donald W.
  Family ID	F7237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Oct 1926 - Pruitt, Cass County, Texas Marriage - 31 Jul 1945 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 13 Mar 2012 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 15 Mar 2012 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 15 Mar 2012 - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Onita J. Levitt, age 85, of Flora, IL died at 10:21 AM, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at her home in Flora. She was born October 31, 1926 in Pruitt, TX to Chester and Ludie (Murphree) Hill. She married Ronald R. Levitt on July 31, 1945 in Clay City, IL. He preceded her in death on March 6, 2012. Onita owned and operated Onita's Beauty Shop for many years. She was a longtime and dedicated member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the DFO class, American Baptist Women (ABW), and was past treasurer for many years as well as holding many other offices of the church. She had been the Moderator for Area 4 of the Great Rivers Region, Treasurer for Area 4, chairperson of the Missions Committee for Area 4, chairperson for ABW for Area 4, and served on the Area 4 and Great Rivers Region planning committees. Onita loved her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed cooking, sewing, and quilting. She is survived by a daughter: Sandra Mann; a son: Donald W. Levitt; 4 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a brother (Julius Hill), and two sisters (Louise Cown and Valta Taylor). The funeral for Onita Levitt was held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Pastor Jay Keele officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3916] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Levitt, Onita J. and Ronald R., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86406551), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3917] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Levitt, Onita J, 85, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86726307), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3918] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Levitt, Onita J. and Ronald R., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Levitt&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=86406551&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3913] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Levitt, Ronald R, 87, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Levitt&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=86406551&), none. (Reliability: 2).