Steven W. Brewer Sr., 67, of Pembroke Township, passed away Saturday (April 13, 2019) at his home. Survivors include three daughters, Katrina Mobley, of Waukesha, Wis., Quanda Mobley, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Jasmine Johnson, of Kankakee; three sons, Jeffery Mobley, of Hartford, Wis., Quincy Mobley, of Chicago, and Malcom Johnson, of Kankakee; brother, Adam (Helen) Johnson, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; four sisters, Shirley (the Rev. Jones Funeral Home | Kankakee, IL 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. She was born Oct. 24, 1959, in Batesville, Miss., the daughter of Dardee Hughes and Ethel (Dowdy) Hughes. She was born Dec. 19, 1942, in Marianna, Ark., the daughter of Jessie Watson and Eleanor (Mounn) Watson. Calvary M.B. She was born Aug. 21, 1956, in Chicago, the daughter of Andrew Jernagin and Sarah Brantley. Preceding her in death were her husband; and one son. She also enjoyed sewing. She was born Aug. 21, 1931, in Millington, Tenn., the daughter of Willie Nesbitt and Lottie (Hickman) Nesbitt. He was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Mount Olive, Miss., to Artis and Aqustavia Barron Tatum. Her hobbies included cooking, gardening and doing crossword puzzles. Funeral services will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Curlee Jenkins Sr., 87, of Pembroke Township, passed away Saturday (Oct. 14, 2017) at his home. Betty was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Pembroke Township, where she was on the Mothers Board, church treasurer and a cook. Surviving are his wife, of Pembroke Township; one daughter, Linda (Alexander) Sherman, of Kankakee; three sons, James (Modestine) Hughes, of Arvene, N.Y., Jerry Hughes, and Glenn Hughes, both of Pembroke Township; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Joseph (Elaine) Glass, of Matteson; special friends, Michael Watkins, Teddy Jenkins and Leroy Ellis. County. A family hour will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, also at the funeral home, with the Rev. He attended Wilson Memorial Church of God in Christ. January 3, 2023 (63 years old) View obituary. Surviving are her parents; one sister, Adaiyah Jones, of Kankakee; two brothers, Keshaun Bellamy, of Kankakee, and Kameron Jones, of Kankakee; maternal grandparents, Marlon Young, of Chicago, Melvin Hampton, of Chicago, and Angela Haymon, of Kankakee; maternal great-grandmother, Celester Brown, of Chicago; paternal grandparents, Cassandra Cook-Lindsey, of Kankakee, Terrence Lindsey, of Kankakee, and Kenneth Jones Jr., of St. Louis, Mo. Preceding her in death were a son; and one sister. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 E. 2260 S. Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Preceding her in death were her father, one brother and one sister. Surviving are one daughter, Rita Lynn Teague, of Smyrna, Ga.; four brothers, George (Barbara) Teague, of Pembroke Township, Ralph (Karen) Teague, of Katy, Texas, Robert Teague, of Danville, and Larry Teague, of Kankakee; special niece, Ruthel Teague, of Pembroke Township; along with a host of additional nieces and nephews. He was a graduate of St. Anne High School. If you have an event you'd like to list on the site, submit it now! Pioneering and culturally relevant before . She attended Kankakee Community College and was involved in numerous other community activities. Kelvin Thomas Sr. officiating. Preceding him in death were his parents; and maternal and paternal grandparents. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Lane Butler, 71, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Nov. 6, 2020) at his home. Per CDC guidelines, masks and social distancing are require. 2022 Snow Routes. Ezra Tatum, 88, of Pembroke Township, passed away Monday (March 30, 2015) at his home. She was born April 26, 1933, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the daughter of Will Murphy and Olivia (Brown) Murphy. Louis Barnes will officiate. Clarence Daily officiating. Hervie retired from Pepsi after 37 years, employed as a maintenance mechanic and driver. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Shea Harris, 20, of Pembroke Township, passed away Sunday (May 9, 2021) at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Mary Crocket, of East St. Louis, and Wilma Jean (Nathan) Isom, of East St. Louis; and eight grandchildren. She graduated from Momence High School with the class of 1983. Deaths 1870-1991 online database indexes: birth certificates from 1914 - 1936 (75 years ago), marriage licenses: 1889 - 1961 (50 years ago) and death certificates: 1870 - 1991 (10 years ago), Clancy Gernon Funeral Homes Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Church of the Cross, 1304 East 2260 S. Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Mae was honored as the Junior League Volunteer of the Year in 2006. Surviving are his wife, of Pembroke Township; two sons, Devontae G. Davis, of Hopkins Park, and Charles (Nora) Davis, of Milwaukee, Wis.; six daughters, Lorraine (David) Tucker, Joyce Davis-Smith and Renee Davis, all of Milwaukee, Wis.; Brittany Terry, Tiesha Johnson and Shaquita (Lamar) Hick, all of Kankakee; three sisters, Maggie Davis, of Batesville, Miss., Virginia (Tom) Draper, of Memphis, Tenn., and Sarah (Herman) Bradley, of Florida; along with a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren. He was born Jan. 27, 1994, in Gary, Ind., a son of William Thurman and Betty (Warren) Thurman. He attended First Baptist Church in Momence. 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. Taman was a resident of the area for 51 years, and was a registered nurse who retired from Shapiro Developmental Center, Kankakee. over 50,000 links to genealogy databases Cremation rights will be accorded. Cremation rites have been accorded. She was born Sept. 26, 1936, in Starksville, Miss., the daughter of M.C. At 17 Jimmy joined the US Navy and served on the USS Ulvert M. Moore in the Pacific. passed away on January 4, 2023. Surviving are two sons, Robert L. (Lori) Jones, of Atlanta, Ga., and Jamere McCottrell, of Pembroke Township; three daughters, Angelique Jones, of Bourbonnais, Anna L. Glover, of Davenport, Iowa, and Seana (Erica) Teasley, of Milwaukee, Wis.; 11 grandchildren; along with a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be inMomence Cemetery in Momence. She was born June 3, 1937, in Hernando, Miss., the daughter of Wessinger and Annie Craigen. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Shiloh Full Gospel Church, 963 S. Dearborn Ave., Kankakee, with Bishop James E. Richards officiating. Rodney Lake officiating. Retired in 1987, a former 25-year employee of SF Visiting Nurses Association. Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Louis Barnes officiating. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Anne Woods Community Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, Pembroke Township. Cremation rites have been accorded. Reception at . Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.. Cloudy skies. Alma was retired from being a cook at Lorenzo R. Smith School in Pembroke Township. She attended Bible Witness Camp Church in Pembroke Township. Surviving are his wife, of Pembroke Township; two daughters, Teresa Crowell, of Kankakee, Torria "Penny" Wells, of Minnesota; three sons, Robert Fisher, Leon Fisher and Larry Fisher, all of Pembroke Township; his mother, of Pembroke Township; one brother, Tramell Jones, of Pembroke Township; eight sisters, Janice Jones, of Kankakee, Ann (Chuck) Williams, of Tunica, Miss., Phyllis Jones, of Kankakee, Carroll Bibbs, of Atlanta, Ga., Denise Jones, of Minneapolis, Minn., Cheryl Bibbs, of Kankakee, Shaqueena (Demarco) Campbell, of Nashville, Tenn., and Delores Barnes, of Kankakee; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial will follow at Momence Cemetery, Momence. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260S. She was a member of Greater St. Paul Baptist Church, Hopkins Park. Leggett Funeral Home, Hopkins Park, is in charge of arrangements. Cremation rites will be accorded. Cremation rites will be accorded. 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. Telephone: (815) 932 . Major and Amie Simon McDonald. She was employed by Kankakee State Hospital. Marie Louise Kubin (ne Baily) passed away on October 7, 2022 at the age of 88, in Auburn, California, surrounded by her loving family. He was born March 18, 1950, in Hopkins Park, the son of John and Zelma (Castleman) Giddings. Roberson and Lela Mae (Campbell) Roberson. Cremation rites will be accorded. He was born May 8, 1983, in Kankakee, the son of Tyrone Blocker and Virginia Bender. He was a resident of Pembroke Township since the early 1970s. Creating an obituary on Echovita is free. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. She enjoyed dancing, farming, gardening, sewing, cooking and hosting parties. Travis Allyn Goddard. She was an election judge, Sunday school teacher, coordinator for Christian Education and College Scholarship Coordinator at St. Anne Woods Chapel. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at First Baptist Church of Momence, with the Rev. 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. He served as a private during the Korean conflict. Her hobbies included fishing and playing bingo. Catrina had attended Kankakee Community College and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. During the regular City Council meeting on Feb. 14, Public. Ricky Dixon officiating. She enjoyed playing bingo, playing cards and visiting casinos. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church, 4347 South Walnut in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. She attended House of Prayer Apostolic Church in Kankakee. He was born Oct. 19, 1982, in Kankakee, the son of Elijah Dabney Jr. and Kathleen Willis. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Zion Gate M.B. Lorrene was married to Jimmy Lee Hughes. Cremation rites will be accorded. KDJ :: Daily Journal Wilber Taylor officiating. Cloudy skies. Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers; and two sisters. Please email obituary@daily-journal.com with any questions and concerns. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Pembroke Fellowship Church, 13279 E 5000S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Carlos was a transporter for Homehealtcare company. He attended Christian Hope M.B. Preceding her in death were her husband and one sister. She was born September 14, 1941, in Frankfort, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Luceal (Jellsone) Myers. Edward Brantley, 67, of Pembroke Township, passed away Feb. 18, 2015, at his home. Terrell was a barber and resident of the Kankakee County area for 20 years. He spent his childhood and teenage yearsworking on, Learn and be inspired: You are invited to the 3rd annual Promise to Our Planet a climate a Read morePromise to Our Planet: A Climate Action Benefit. 37m. He was member of NABVETS Pembroke Chapter 0084, and on the deacon board at St. Anne Woods Chapel where he was a member and was also a member of K-Land Singers. Surviving are one daughter, Hannah McDaye, of Bourbonnais; one brother, Clarence Milton, of Lansing, Mich.; one sister Maxine (Willie) Collum, of Kankakee; and one granddaughter, Denver Saulsberry, of Bourbonnais.Preceding her in death were her parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousin. past 7 days, A family hour will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. . Gloria was a retired mental health technician at Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee. Mary Ann Hall. Next. He worked as an attendant for Rescare Residential Services. Preceding her in death were her husband, Jones Weathersby; and siblings, Alvie Bess Canady, James Bess and Martha Parker Akins. Burial will be in Mt. She was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 35 years. Dorothy was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 15 years, a homemaker, and enjoyed cooking, gardening and shopping. Kankakee, IL Obituaries at tributes.com Mr. Burse was born July 12, 1951, in Chicago, the son of J.D. Charles was a heavy equipment operator for Gallager Asphalt Company and a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 40 years. Leona Childress, 87, of Pembroke Township, passed away Sunday (July 13, 2014) at her home. He received an associates degree in liberal arts from Kankakee Community College, was a lifetime member of Chosen Few Motorcycle Club in Phoenix and served as Pembroke Township Road Commissioner from 2013 to 2017. Agnes was a cleaning-service owner and resident of the Pembroke Township area for 60 years. An additional time for visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel in St. Anne, with the Rev. Preceding him in death were his parents; and two brothers, Karim Abdel Lafi and McKenzie Lafi. He was the dean of students at St. Anne High School, and physical education teacher at Lorenzo R. Smith and St. Anne High School. He was born May 17, 1957, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of Andrew Hester and Helen (Wallace) Hester. Bourbonnais - Clancy-Gernon . Colleen was a homemaker. Tramaine D. Thompson, 41, of Jacksonville, Fla., nicknamed Pootenanny, passed away Sept. 4, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. Burial will follow in Momence Cemetery, Momence. An additional time for visitation will be from 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Lorenzo Smith School, 4120 S. Wheeler Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. #94. Clarence Riley Sr., 68, of Pembroke Township, passed away April 4, 2017 at home. She was a Vietnam veteran, serving our country in the U.S. Army as an SP 4. Guido and Louise Dell Guido. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Aroma Township. Claudia M. Lee, 81, of Kankakee, passed away April 1, 2018, at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Elouises hobbies included watching soap operas, attending church and prayer line medical missionary studies. Charles was a deacon at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Thursday, March 7, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Second Baptist Church, 717 N. Wildwood Ave., Kankakee, with the Rev. She was born Oct. 8, 1937, in Forrest City, Ark., the daughter of Johnnie and Willie Mae (Tucker) Gibson. William Burse, 62, of Pembroke Township, passed away Saturday (June 14, 2014) at his home. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Louis Barnes will officiate. Laura was a homemaker and a resident of the Kankakee County area for 61 years. Julius Smith officiating. Rev. The Rev. Preceding her in death were her husband and parents. He was born May 17, 1958, in Chicago, the son of Louis Walker Sr. and Lillie Kelly. #97-223 6 Organized. An additional time of visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, in Pembroke Township, with the Rev. She was born June 9, 1949, in Chicago, the daughter of Ausby and Mary (Vanarsdale) Nelson. An additional time for visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, July 24, until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 East 2260S Road, Pembroke Township. 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. He earned a bachelors degree from Quinn College in 1973. Kankakee County Obituaries at funeral.com Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. He considered himself an aficionado when it came to Hip Hop music and he loved talking and watching sports. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Jorell Glass officiating. TheDailyJournal.com covers the latest news in South Jersey including Cumberland, Atlantic and Gloucester Counties along with regional coverage of New Jersey. Burial will follow in Momence Cemetery, Momence. To sign up for our daily email messages of comfort and . Helen Johnson, 80, of Pembroke Township, passed away Feb. 15, 2018, at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Her hobbies included Bible study, Sunday school, gardening, fishing, cooking, traveling and visiting with family. Free Press Newspapers She received a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Ashford University. She was a member of the Kankakee County Auxiliary Sheriff Police, Pembroke Senior Citizen's Bloomers Club and attended St. Anne Woods Chapel in Pembroke Township. ; one sister, Warden Stokes, of Monee; three brothers, Marcus Barnes, of Kosciusko, Miss., Robert (Fannie) Barnes, of Kosciusko, Miss., and Lester (Essie) Barnes, of Milwaukee, Wis.; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. Surviving are one daughter, Loleitha Lewis, of Milwaukee, Wis.; several children he loved as his own, including Onealeia and Mia Lewis, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Donnell Spears, of Bourbonnais. He was a resident of the Kankakee County area for 63 years. The Daily Journal's coverage and circulation area inclu Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E. 6000S. Ameiyah Jones, 18 months, of Kankakee, passed away April 7, 2018, at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. 223. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. ; surviving are five daughters, Shatara Butler, of Indianapolis, Ind., Princess Gamby, of Indianapolis, Ind., Shaniece Wilson, of Atlanta, Ga., Ashanti Butler, of Champaign, and Jasmine Thomas, of Kankakee; six sons, Clay "Kacay" Butler Jr., of Indianapolis, Ind., Jemiko Bates Sr., of Kankakee, Kendall Wolfe, of Arizona, Corey Simington, of Florida, Corvon Butler, of Alabama, and Calvin Phillips, of Kankakee; three sisters, Lisa (Everette) Lewis Sr.,, of Kankakee, Connie (Perry) Mason, of Aroma Park, and Sharone Hall, of Nashville, Tenn.; three brothers, Lane (Wanda) Butler, of Pembroke Township, Nolan Butler, of Kankakee, and Mark Butler, of Danville; and 15 grandchildren. She was born Nov. 5, 1959, in Chicago, the daughter of Onteril Gallatin and Rosebud Hodges. Donell Glass, 64, of Kankakee, passed away Feb. 23, 2022, at his home. (Marion) Burse Jr., of Omaha, Neb., Stephan (Viola) Burse, of Kankakee, Terrance Burse, of Rantoul, and Earnest Burse, of Kankakee; five sisters, Debria Leach, of Huntsville, Ala., Michelle Burse, of Indianapolis, Lawana Burse, of Pembroke Township, Arnita (Elder Olatunde) Ogunyemi, of Ruston, La., and Shenery Burse, of Rantoul; and 10 grandchildren. Surviving are two daughters, Darlene Jefferson, of Texas, and Cynthia Holeman, of Pembroke Township; five sons, Willey (Cherry) Marshall, of Kankakee, Willie (Arnettia) Marshall, of Pembroke Township, Gregory Marshall and Lamire Marshall, of Kankakee, and Marvin (Stacy) Marshall, of Milwaukee, Wis.; along with a host of grand, great-grand and great-great-granchildren. and Lela Mae Campbell Roberson.Subscription Required, Ms. Bradley was an infirmary transporter for Good Shepherd Manor in Momence. Preceding her in death were her parents; and one brother. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Monday until the noon funeral services at Victorious Life Christian Center (Church of the Cross), 13043 E. 2260 S Road, Momence. Michael Robinson will officiate. Sr. and Mary Ella Jones Burse. Tanya had been a resident of the Pembroke Township area for all of her 58 years. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 East 6000S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Pembroke Fellowship Church, 13279 E 5000S Road, Pembroke Township. She was a foster grandparent, member of Greater St. Paul Baptist Church and also an usher, Sunday school teacher and church treasurer. in Pembroke Township, where she was assistant church mother and on the communion committee. Patricia Leontine (Kilkeary) Kohtz, affectionately known as Patty, passed away peacefully at her Millbrae home in the presence of her family on Monday, January 9, 2023. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Christian Hope M.B. Derrick Baines, 32, of Sun River Terrace, passed away Feb. 5, 2014. Preceding her in death were her parents; six brothers; and two sisters. Burial will follow in Momence Cemetery, Momence. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hopkins Park. Kankakee Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) 1945-1973 | Library of Congress Dycenia was a homemaker and a resident of the Iroquois and Kankakee areas for 55 years. Surviving are one son, Gary (Tina) Lee Jr., of Kankakee; one daughter, Terra Lee, of Kankakee; and five grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his mother and a sister. Her hobbies included fishing, gardening and traveling. Surviving are her husband, of Pembroke Township; one son, Cleophus Barnes, of Kankakee; three daughters, Ruebena Parnell, of Kankakee, Vanessa (Tommie) Goss, of Elk Grove, Calif., and Yolanda Barnes, of Shreveport, La. Surviving are two sons, Julius (Jayne) Gibson, of Austin, Minn., and Lee (Iretha) Johnson, of Pembroke Township; seven daughters, Doris (Terry) Collins, of Fridley, Minn., Delphine (Pastor Kelvin) Thomas Sr., of Pembroke Township, Gwenette Ennis, of Denham Springs, La., Anita (Dwight) Rone, of Bloomington, Beverly (Erron) Hall, of Pembroke Township, Janis Atwater and Willia Robinson, of Indianapolis, Ind. Submit an Obituary; Jobs & Classifieds. William (Lucy) Thompson, of Detroit, Mich., Vinson (Ernette) Thompson, of Kankakee; four sisters, Katie (T.J.) Sanders, of Kankakee, Leola Forman, of Bourbonnais, Denise (Eric) Tetter, of Kankakee, and Janette Thompson, of Kankakee; and one granddaughter, Audrey Mitchner. Preceding her in death were her father; one daughter, Ursula Johnson; one brother, Curtis Jarrett; and one sister, Denise Carruthers. Steven Jr. was a standout athlete during his grade school and high school years and excelled in basketball and track. ; and three nephews, Kenneth Faulkner, of Kankakee, Cedric Thomas, of Chicago, and William Lamar (Jeralyn) Thomas, of Richton Park. Surviving are his wife, of Minneapolis; two stepdaughters, Tyerah Wallace, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Nubiah Wallace-Taylor, of Minneapolis, Minn.; two brothers, Earl Giddings, of Kankakee, and George (Janice) Giddings, of Kankakee; three sisters, Mary Lou Gilbert, of Kankakee, Rosetta Cunningham, of Norcross, Ga., and Lorraine (Edward) Bowman, of Flossmoor; three sisters-in-law, Lelia (Lawrence) Souza, of Chicago, Bernie Giddings and Ruby Giddings, of University Park; and two grandchildren. Charles R. Draine, 70, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Feb. 15, 2019) at Hines Veterans Administration Hospital in Hines. Jim was born in Waynesville, NC, raised in Allloway . Jones Funeral Home provides funeral, memorial, personalization, aftercare, pre-planning and cremation services in Kankakee, IL. Create an Obituary . From Kezar stadium to the docks, to the breweries and the manicured putting greens Jimmy not only held jobs at each b. SAN PEDRO, Calif. Keith Roberson, 53, of San Pedro, Calif., passed away Feb. 20, 2022, at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Lenora was a dietary worker at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.