A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=53609 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: January 23 2008 Article Description: Wombles, Velda M. Article Text: Velda M. Wombles, 90, of Pleasant Hill, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 at Eastside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield. She was born Aug. 23, 1917 in Mozier to Charles and Nancy Grammer Hubbard. She married Woodrow W. "Woody" Wombles May 19, 1934 in Pittsfield and he died Dec. 20, 1992. She drove a school bus for many years for the Atlas School District and also assisted her husband in farming. She is survived by one daughter-in-law, Dorothy Wombles of rural Rockport; three grandsons, Steve (Patty) Wombles, Gary (Charisse) Wombles and Mark (Cheryl) Wombles, all of rural Rockport; 10 great-grandchildren, Clint, Paul, Cody, Kyle, Josh, Devin, Allie and Richelle Wombles, Nikkie (Kasey) Kendall and Jennifer (Brian) Damon; three great-great-grandchildren, Mason, Brenlee and Ian Damon; one brother, Charles "Junior" (Jean) Hubbard of Pleasant Hill; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her parents, husband, a son, Alfred L. "Butch" Wombles; two brothers, Raymond and Joe Hubbard; and by two sisters, Mildred Grimsley and Lucille Wombles. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pleasant Hill. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 at Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill conducted by Bro. Don Hannel. Burial followed at Miller Cemetery in Atlas. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service Sunday at the funeral home. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill handled the arrangements. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com