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Surviving are seven sons, Garrison Murphy and Milton Murphy, of Kankakee, Nelson (Nita) Sims, of Maretta, Calif., Lloyd (Adela) Sims, of Newman, John Sims, of Phoenix, Ariz., Garrison Sims, of Emmitt, Idaho, and Erskine Murphy, of Oakland, Calif.; eight daughters, Rhonda Murphy, of Kankakee, Cherra Kay (Calvin) Cobb, of Rosamond, Calif., Audrey Murphy (Charles) Anderson, of Kankakee, Stacey (Lee) McKnight, of Bourbonnais, Darcy Sims, of Memphis, Tenn., Liakita (Andre) Darnell, of Jackson, Tenn., Tonya Sims, of Jackson, Tenn., and Terri Sims, of Houston, Texas; 23 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruth (James) Glenn, of Pembroke Township; and two brothers, Mose Murphy, of Chicago, and Otis Murphy, of Country Club Hills. A resident of the Kankakee County area for 66 years, he enjoyed fishing, listening to music and dancing. 6000 S. Road, Pembroke Township. Age 83. A longtime employee of Sears and San Mateo county resident his whole life. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Pembroke Fellowship Church, 13279 E. 5000S Road, St. Anne, with the Rev. Howard was the manager of Sacred Heart Resale Shop in Hopkins Park. 223. A family hour will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. She enjoyed dancing, farming, gardening, sewing, cooking and hosting parties. Her hobbies included playing Bingo and playing cards. Julia A. Abenilla of San Carlos, California died December 29, 2022. James was the owner of Jayco Building Maintenance Company. She loved to travel. Jorell Glass officiating. Browse The Daily Journal obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Preceding him in death were his parents; one brother; and one sister. He was a counselor at Garden of Prayer Center and a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 60 years. SUN RIVER TERRACE Vermell Lockett Jr., 77, of Sun River Terrace, passed away Saturday (April 4, 2020) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Lockett, of Sun River Terrace, and Jacqueline Robinson, of Los Angeles, Calif.; one son, Conrad Robinson, of Momence; one sister, Lenora Straham, of Flint, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Frank was president of Kankakee Valley Environmental Group in Kankakee. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hopkins Park. Church, 1591 E. Cedar St., Kankakee, with the Rev. 2022 Snow Routes. She was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 66 years. She was born July 5, 1960, in Chicago, the daughter of Robert Burks and Gertrude Robbins. His hobbies were listening to jazz music, dancing, watching movies, spending time with grandchildren and weightlifting. He was born Aug. 2, 1991, in Chicago, the son of Adrian Little and Valerie Love. She attended Bible Witness Camp Church in Pembroke Township. She was born Feb. 10, 1959, in Chicago, the daughter of Albert and Katie (Deloach) Willis. Preceding her in death were her parents; six brothers; and two sisters. February 12, 2023 (84 years old) View obituary. Rosie was a member of Christian Hope M.B. An additional time for visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday, April 5, until the 10 a.m. funeral service at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Her hobbies included horseback riding, shopping, going to garage sales and gardening. Would you like to receive our Marketing and Business Intelligencenewsletter? Preceding him in death were his wife, Juanita Barnes; one son, Cleophus Barnes; one granddaughter; and seven other siblings. 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. Select a category. He was a member of the National Association for Black Veterans, Pembroke Chapter 0084. Retired in 1987, a former 25-year employee of SF Visiting Nurses Association. Church, 1501 East Merchant St., Kankakee, with the Rev. She was an election judge, Sunday school teacher, coordinator for Christian Education and College Scholarship Coordinator at St. Anne Woods Chapel. 1480 W. Court St. Kankakee, IL 60901 . She was born Sept. 11, 1935, in Sumner, Miss., the daughter of Joseph Price Davis and Elizabeth Toles Davis. She also had been the secretary for the Pembroke School Board (2010) and an election judge and worked at Paramount Television Studios in Hollywood, Calif. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hopkins Park. She was born Aug. 26, 1916, in La Crosse, Va., the daughter of James Harris and Lelia Spencer. Carl Davis officiating. Cloudy skies. Terrence had been a resident of the Pembroke Township area for more than 40 years. past 3 days, The sun rose for Steven Jr. on Jan. 21, 1976. Victor (Danielle) Thomas, of Hartford, Conn., Terrance (Lakisha) Thomas, of Springfield, and Marquise L. Thomas, of Chicago Heights. Antwanne was a support worker at the Marriott Hotel. and Lillie Brown Jones. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Lane Butler, 71, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Nov. 6, 2020) at his home. County. 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. Tommie Wright officiating. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; and two sons, Dennis White and Kenneth Flournoy. Lorrene was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel in Pembroke Township and served on the church's mothers board, usher board and culinary department. His hobbies included bowling, fishing and cooking. It's also a true story. Jerry Lee Speed Sr. February 17, 2023 (59 years old) View obituary. He was born Aug. 27, 1949, in Chicago Heights, the son of Clint Butler and Marlene (Lemon) Butler. Barnes was a trustee for the Village of Hopkins Park. Marlon Felton, 60, of Kankakee, passed away Saturday (April 30, 2016) at Presence Villa Franciscan Center in Joliet. Sign up for our daily email affirmations by entering your information below. Mashawri married Jocelyn Jefferson on Feb. 27, 2011, in Kankakee. Il and throughout Kankakee County, This database provides listings of death PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Larry Hester, 64, of Pembroke Township, passed away Dec. 4, 2021, at his home. Submit an Obituary; Jobs & Classifieds. Burial will follow in Momence Cemetery. Lee Singleton, "By Jilly," 63, of Pembroke Township, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2015) at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Christina M. Passalaqua-Llamas, beloved wife, mother of six, and grandmother of two, passed away peacefully on January 9 at the age of 50. He was an area resident for 30 years. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Wednesday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, with the Rev. Preceding her in death were her parents; one son; three sisters; one brother; and one great-grandson. Curlee Jenkins Sr., 87, of Pembroke Township, passed away Saturday (Oct. 14, 2017) at his home. ; two uncles, Odell Day, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Pete Campbell, of Momence; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Thank you. Surviving are one son, Marlon Felton Jr., of Chicago; and one daughter, Mattise Felton, of San Francisco, Calif.; one brother, Jerry (Delois) Felton, of Crete; and three sisters, Annette Carter, of Crete, Helen Taylor, of Kankakee, and Cindy Well (Frank) Griffin, of Kankakee. Jorell Glass officiating. He was a resident of the Kankakee County area for 53 years. John Allan Finney, known as Jack to his friends and family, passed away Saturday, February 25 at his home in Burlingame. Curtis Jarrett Sr., 59, of Pembroke Township, passed away Jan. 16, 2018, at his home. Surviving are three daughters, Jennifer Liddell and Jessica Liddell, both of Pembroke Township, and Shontay Liddell, of Jamaica; seven sons, Willie Moore, Girard Liddell, Geremy Liddell and Gazma Liddell, all of Pembroke Township, Carl Davis, of Bolingbrook, Roland (Pamela) Davis, of Merrillville, Ind., and Prince (Danielle) Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister, Annice (Hosea) Liddell-Sowers, of Milwaukee, Wis.; four brothers, John (Loucora) Liddell, of Pembroke Township, Floyd (Martha) Liddell, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Herbert Banner, of Kankakee; along with a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. COVID 19 restrictions require face masks and social distancing. Louis Barnes officiating. You can click this link to create an obituary. Surviving are a sister, Novellar Bobo, of Chicago; two brothers, S.T. 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. Surviving are six sons, Paul Jarrett Jr., of Kankakee, Lonnie (Josefina) Jarrett, of Pembroke Township, Steven (Irene) Jarrett, of Pembroke Township, Martin (Regina) Jarrett, of Memphis, Tenn., Darryl (Inez) Jarrett, of Pembroke Township, and Ronald (Lynette) Jarrett, of Maple Grove, Minn.; six daughters, Jean (Kevin Dorsey) Jarrett, of Kankakee, Paula (Keith) Stampley, of Hopkins Park, Benita Ellis, of Pembroke Township, Mary (Micheal) Shorter, of Kankakee, Bernice (Rory Tucker) Jarrett, of Pembroke Township, Yvonne Jarrett, of Pembroke Township; and the Leggett and Mack families. 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. She was born on January 11, 1958 in Kankakee to parents Ellen and . Surviving are two daughters, Emma Arless Burns, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Antoinette Burns, of Kankakee; one son, Anthony (Ramona) Burns Jr., of Bourbonnais; his mother, Ethel Lee Outlaw, of New Orleans, La. Surviving are her mother, Alicia Trass, of Kankakee; father, Jerry Speed Jr., of Kankakee; two sisters, Jerri Speed and Kaylise Speed, both of Kankakee; maternal grandparents, Ellender Williams (Arddie Smith), of Kankakee, and David (Denise) Trass, of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; paternal grandparents, Maxine (Willie) Milton-Collum, of Kankakee, and Jerry Speed Sr., of Kankakee; and special friends, LeRoy Perkins, of Kankakee, and Olivia Hawkins, of Kankakee. Paul Wright Jr., 63, of Pembroke Township, passed away March 27, 2019, at Hines V.A. Terrence had been vice president of the Pembroke School Board, a basketball coach at St. Anne High School and Lorenzo R. Smith School and track coach at St. Anne High School and Lorenzo R. Smith School. She was born Dec. 28, 1953, in Glendora, Miss., the daughter of Willie Albert and Alice Roberta (Black) Gould. Callies hobbies included listening to the Blues, spreading Gods word from the Bible, watching basketball, and playing computer games. He earned a track and field scholarship to DePaul University in Chicago. Claudia M. Lee, 81, of Kankakee, passed away April 1, 2018, at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Mr. Tatum was a retired maintenance worker for the state of Illinois. Her hobbies included fishing, making arts and crafts, sewing, reading and telling jokes. Card of Thanks. Kankakee Visitation for Sheila will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Free Christian Center, 111 East Oak St. in Kankakee. Monroe served in the U.S. Army as a Specialist/E4. Joe married Elizabeth Davis in March of 1953, in Muskegon, Mich. She preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 2016. Also surviving are one stepson, Ephraim Martin Jr., of Pembroke Township; seven stepdaughters, Joyce Sterling, of Memphis, Tenn., Mary Sanders-Douglas, of California, Regina Sanders, of Mason, Mich., Marcia Sanders-Smith, of Illinois, Susan Sanders-Jackson, of Illinois, TaMorie Sanders-Harris, of Illinois, and Carla Sanders, of Illinois. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel in St. Anne, with the Rev. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and working with crafts. He was a Chicago Bears fan and enjoyed playing pool, bird watching, playing chess, watching Western movies, listening to jazz music and spending time with family. He was born March 12, 1937, in Chicago, the son of Luther Teague Sr. and Thelma (Tyler) Teague. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, until the noon funeral services at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Please follow COVID-19 restrictions: Masks are required and social distancing must be observed. 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. He was born March 8, 1933, in Brookhaven, Miss., the son of J. Com Levi and Willie Bell Lawthorn. He had been a resident of the Kankakee County area for 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Julia Brewer, of Pembroke Township; three sons, Steven Brewer Jr., of Indianapolis, Quentin Brewer, of Indianapolis, and Brandon Brewer, of Hopkins Park; three daughters, Camaille (Wayne Jr.) Shepard, of Oviedo, Fla., Nicole Brewer, of Hopkins Park, and Shara Brewer, of Momence; five brothers, Charles Earl Brewer, of Minneapolis, Tyrone Hill, of Minneapolis, Samuel Hill, of Minneapolis, James Hill Jr., of Kankakee, and Dennis Brewer, of Nebraska; two sisters, Savannah Brewer, of Minneapolis, and Patricia (Roger) Allen, of Atlanta; and 13 grandchildren. Rita Schaeffer. Obituaries in Kankakee, IL 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.