Preceding him in death were his maternal and paternal grandparents; great-nephew; and two great-nieces. 365 Daily Affirmations Sign Up. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at New Jackson Tabernacle Church in Kankakee and again from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral services on Tuesday, also at New Jackson Tabernacle Church with the Rev. Bertha attended Pembroke Fellowship Church. Herbert M. "Granddad" Giddings, 66, of Minneapolis, Minn., passed away Feb. 18, 2017, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minn. Terrence was a father figure to four nieces, Shericka and Shemona Teague, and Sherria Autman and Tiffany Owens, and two nephews, Willie Turner and Robert Owens III. Frank was president of Kankakee Valley Environmental Group in Kankakee. He was born June 6, 1958, in Kankakee, the son of Paul Sr. and Alma Johnson Jarrett. Surviving are four daughters, Lenora Campbell, of Venice, Lucy Jones, of Venice, Euzette Robinson, of Pembroke Township, and Dorothy (Jerry) Riddick, of Burnham; and three sons, James Edward (Ethel) Robinson, of Dumas, Ark., Robert Robinson, of Sun River Terrace, and James O. Leggett Funeral Home, Hopkins Park, is in charge of arrangements. Victor (Danielle) Thomas, of Hartford, Conn., Terrance (Lakisha) Thomas, of Springfield, and Marquise L. Thomas, of Chicago Heights. Marla received her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and her master's degree from Loyola University. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Lane Butler, 71, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Nov. 6, 2020) at his home. She was born March 10, 1953, in Columbus, Miss., the daughter of Ira and Nellie Barlow Sneed Sr. Mary was a site supervisor at Thresholds. He was a member of the National Association for Black Veterans, Pembroke Chapter 0084. KANKAKEE Sharon Anne Palzer, 74, of Kankakee, passed away Thursday (Sept. 16, 2021) at her daughter's home. William Burse, 62, of Pembroke Township, passed away Saturday (June 14, 2014) at his home. She was born June 16, 1980, in Kankakee, the daughter of John Miles Sr. and Brenda (Anderson) Miles. Surviving are one daughter, Lisa Parker (Theo Tiggs), of Milwaukee, Wis.; two sons, Marvin (Derice) Hamilton, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Donald (Theresa) Hamilton, of Chicago; one brother, Melvin Dickerson, of Tennessee; four sisters, Annie Harper and Faye James, both of Chicago, Dorothy Adams, of Decatur, and Lula Henderson, of Memphis, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Laura Jean Giddings, 62, of Pembroke Township, passed away Jan. 18, 2017, at Presence Heritage Village, Kankakee. She was born July 6, 1945, in Shaw, Miss., the daughter of Horace Misters and Essie Mae Smith. In addition to his wife, surviving are two sons, Maj. Eldridge (Kimberly) Singleton, of Washington, D.C., and Vincent (Danielle) Singleton, of Chicago; one daughter, April Williams-Singleton, of Kankakee; two brothers, Augustus Singleton, of East St. Louis, and Allen Singleton, of St. Louis, Mo. He was born Oct. 27, 1932, in Reform, Ala., the son of Joe Nathan and Carrie B. Dantzler Glass. Surviving are her husband, of Pembroke Township; son, Redmond (Ashley) Neely, of Chicago; daughters, Marion Angie (Delon) Norwood, of Bloomington, Catria Neely, of Indianapolis, Lytaka (Jamal) Allen, of Hazel Crest, Anjelica Neely, of Alabama, Eboni (Tyler) Odeneal, of Phoenix, and Tandalaya Neely, of Phoenix; her mother, of Pembroke Township; sisters, Sharon (Charles) Brice, of St. Paul, Minn., Carolyn Green, of St. Paul, Antionette Gallatin, of Chicago, and Lillian (Artemio) Alejandrea, of Chicago; brothers, Onteal Hodges, of Pembroke Township, Abraham Lane, of Gary, Ind., and Micheal Lane, of Pembroke Township; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Cremation rites have been accorded. (815) 937-3322. Clarence Dailey officiating. Survivors include his wife, Eula Hullum, of Pembroke Township; two sons, Cubie (Cassandra) Hullom, of Jonesboro, Ark., and Isiah (Janet) Williams, of Springfield; three daughters, Phyllis (Ernie) Mobley, of Jonesboro, Ark., Brenda Hullum, of Kankakee, and Roshanda (Victor) Escobar, of Kankakee; one brother, George Hullum Jr., of Chicago; one sister, Pairy Lee Broom, of Chicago; two stepdaughters, Ramona Williams, of Kankakee, and Rena (Jimmy) Childs, of Bourbonnais; 34 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Joan was a retired claims representative with the Social Security Administration. Joe married Elizabeth Davis in March of 1953, in Muskegon, Mich. She preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 2016. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Christian Hope Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Gene was self-employed as an auto mechanic. Ernest Rucker officiating. Theresa Shaw, 95, of Pembroke Township, passed away Sunday (Nov. 12, 2017) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Preceding her in death were her maternal grandmother; paternal grandfather; and many cousins. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral service at True Vine C.O.G.I.C., 600 S. Harrison Ave., Kankakee. An additional time for visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, until the 10 a.m. funeral services, both also at New Vision M.B. Ronald Bartlett officiating. Preceding her in death were her husband; one son; two sisters; and four brothers. His hobbies included singing and doing art work. The Rev. Preceding her in death were six children. Preceding her in death were her husband; parents; three brothers; three sisters; and two sons, Bryan Harrison and Kevin Harrison. Marla was a human resource counselor at AMD Business Solutions in Flossmoor. Glenwood Cemetery in Glenwood. Please sign her online guestbook atleggettfuneral.net. (Bradley, Ill.) 1914-1918. Surviving are five sons, Raymond (Anna) Terrell, of Bolingbrook, Michael Terrell, of Beaverville, Darnell Terrell, of Kankakee, Darryl Terrell, of Beaverville, and Webster (Patricia) Terrell Jr., of Chicago; four daughters, Barbara (Alan) Downing, of Chicago, Celia Marshall, of Kankakee, Gloria (Victor Ray) Terrell-Tensley, of Watseka, and Margaret Terrell, of Chicago; 25 grandchildren; a host of great- and great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Barbara Barnes, of Chicago. Daily Journal 1 Dearborn Square, Suite 200 Kankakee, IL 60901 . Preceding her in death were her husband; one brother; three sisters; and one granddaughter. Survivors include three daughters, Queshaun Brantley, of Pine Bluff, Ark., Judy Brantley, of Pine Bluff, Ark., and Brenda Watson, of St. Anne; two sons, Jimmy (Christina) Lathan, of California, and Kenneth Flournoy, of Georgia; his mother, Ida Kelly, of Pine Bluff, Ark. Surviving are his mother, Sammie; three brothers, Rodney (Sharon) Johnson, of Flossmoor, Shawn Johnson, of Chicago, and Timothy Johnson, of Minnesota; five sisters, Sharon Johnson-Smith, of Maricopa, Ariz., Delores Payne, of Chicago, Darlene Johnson, of Pembroke Township, Machelle (Ron) Stevenson, of Chicago, and Iretha (Lee) Johnson, of Sun River Terrace; two daughters, Sad Johnson, of Lafayette, Ind., and Chantel Johnson, of Gwangju, South Korea; brother-in-law, Richard Hazzard, of Carpentersville; as well as a plethora of nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Howard was the manager of Sacred Heart Resale Shop in Hopkins Park. Kankakee County, IL Obituaries and Funeral Home Records at Linkpendium Louis Barnes will officiate. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Ganeer Township. Lillian was a resident of the Kankakee County area for 63 years. Burial will be in St. Patricks Cemetery, Momence. Church in Kankakee, where she was a Sunday school teacher, choir member, women's fellowship and scholarship committee member and vacation Bible school teacher. ; and five sisters, Sophia (Willie) Deer, of Gary, Ind., Lisa Thurman, of Gary, Ind., Delores, Thurman, of Gary, Ind., Alivia Kelly, of Florida, and Becky Thurman, of Gary, Ind. She attended Lorenzo Smith Grade School in Hopkins Park and was a graduate of C.I.D.A.L. Lleroy King officiating. Betty was a housekeeper at Momence Meadows Nursing Home in Momence. Survivors include her husband, Joe. Sheila Franklin, 64, of Kankakee, passed away on Oct. 18, 2014, in St. Louis, Mo. Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Church, 3939 S. Main, Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Feb 11, 2023. She was a member of Wilson Memorial Temple C.O.G.I.C. Deborah Lynn Sexton Brown, born May 26, 1959, passed away January 10, 2022. He was a student at Crestmo, Jerry was the first-born son to John and Jeana Cornolo, who immigrated from Northern Italy in 1910. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery in Kankakee. Index 1850-2010, Copyright 2022 She was employed at D and H Hardware in Pembroke Township. She was born June 3, 1937, in Hernando, Miss., the daughter of Wessinger and Annie Craigen. Joe was born in Oran, Missouri on M, Marlene Joan Marcotte passed away on January 26, 2023 after a brief and sudden illness. She was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel. Mae was a retired machine operator for Nestle Company. Mashawri Boyd, 43, of Kankakee, passed away March 9, 2018. KANKAKEE Joanne Lillard, 72, of Kankakee, passed away April 10, 2021, at her home. Preceding him in death were his wife; parents; three brothers; and one sister. Mr. Burse was born July 12, 1951, in Chicago, the son of J.D. Face masks and social distancing are required. Submit an Obituary; Jobs & Classifieds. Jareer was a resident of the Hopkins Park area for 43 years. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery in Kankakee. An additional time for visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000 S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. He was a Purple Heart recipient and served with distinction as a team leader in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield with the 101st Airborne Division. He was born June 9, 1933, in Reform, Ala., the son of C.D. Funeral arrangements are by Leggett Funeral Home, Hopkins Park. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, was an elder of the Church of God in Christ, a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 62 years, and his hobbies included fishing and playing guitar. Jerlean was a supervisor at Pembroke Oak Farms and an area resident for 45 years. ; and paternal great-grandparents, Tommy Chapman, of St. Louis, Mo., Lovie Lindsey, of Kankakee, Frederica Jones-Davis, of St. Louis, Mo., Kenneth Jones Sr., of St. Louis, Mo., and Yvonne Callaway, of Marietta, Ga. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, 1591 E. Cedar St., Kankakee, with the Rev. Catrina was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Zion Gate Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee, with the Rev. He was born on Oct. 28, 1981, in Chicago to Willie Stowers and Jan Brady-Harper. Rosemary married Lamar Gilmore in 1957. Preceding her in death were her husband, Frank; son, Frank Jr.; four brothers, James, Harry, Darryl and Joe Pickens; son-in-law, Vermell Lockett; and great-granddaughter, Aiya Robinson. He was also a member of the Co-Op Board. HOPKINS PARK Jareer Lafi, 67, of Hopkins Park, passed away May 14, 2021, at home. She broke ground as the first teacher of color in the Berkeley Unified School District when she began her career in 1949. Willie D. Lain. Preceding him in death were his parents; and two brothers, Arthur and Raynard Glass. Surviving are his lifelong partner and true love, Debra A. Roby; three sons, Gene C. Sutton (Marketa), of St. Anne, Tyran Sutton (Chanita) , of Kankakee, and Cameron Sutton, of St. Anne; two daughters, Lea Sutton (Duane), of Maryland, and Cheyenne Daniels, of Chicago; three sisters, Carol (Edwin) Wardlaw, of Matteson, Evelyn Polk, of Kankakee, and Henrietta (Vinnie) Perry, of Chicago; one uncle, Albert (Elaine) Sutton, of Memphis, Tenn.; and one aunt, Leslie (Essie) Sutton, of Texas; eight grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Ms. Glosson was a homemaker and area resident for 65 years and attended Gethsemane Gardens Baptist Church in Kankakee. Jorell Glass officiating. He was a resident of the Kankakee County area for 63 years. Juanita married the Rev. He was a resident of Pembroke Township since the early 1970s. Surviving are his daughter, Julianna Jarrett, of Momence; his parents, of Pembroke Township; two brothers, Reginald Jarrett, of Momence, and Curtis Jarrett Jr., of Kankakee; one sister, Katrine Jarrett, of Urbana; paternal grandmother, Alma Jarrett, of Pembroke Township; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Montel Crawford officiating. Join this email list to be kept abreast of breaking news. Preceding her in death were her parents; and one sister, Joyce Lafayette. He was born Sept. 5, 1942, in East Chicago, Ind., the son of Vermell Lockett Sr., and Sadie (Anderson) Lockett. Preceding her in death were her father, Howard Jones (just recently, on Oct. 2, 2018) and mother, Sarah Jones; two sisters; and one brother. James married Coorine Jackson on Sept. 1, 1997 in Austin, Texas. The sun set for Steven Jr. on Jan. 17, 2023. Ervin Marshall officiating. Problems on the home turf at Reed-Custer. He was a resident of the Kankakee County area for 33 years and attended Wilson Memorial Church of God In Christ. The Daily Journal's coverage and circulation area inclu