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=57667 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: May 28 2008 Article Description: Obituary of Kennedy, Margaret Anthony Article Text: Margaret Anthony Kennedy, 83, of Jacksonville passed away peacefully at Barton W. Stone Home in Jacksonville on Monday evening, May 19, 2008. She was born January 28, 1925 in Pike County, Illinois the daughter of James and Eva Orr Anthony. She married Russell Hull, Sr. in 1951 and they later divorced. She later married Charles Kennedy on September 9, 1972 and he preceded her in death on February 9, 2008 after 35 years of marriage. She is survived by 8 children, Eileen (husband, Bob) Hayes of Jacksonville, Martha (husband, Steve) Wooldridge of Chapin, Judy (husband, Bud) Davidson, Joyce (husband, Cary) Allen, Jan (husband, Ed) Glossop and Cathy (husband, Ed) Beauchamp all of Jacksonville and Karen (husband, Walt) Layne of Chapin and Michael Kennedy of Jacksonville; 16 grandchildren, Kasie Wooldridge, Karie Wooldridge, Jim Wooldridge, Michele Wooldridge, Melissa Tyler, Matt Davidson, Scott Allen, Cory Allen, Angie Johnson, Hilary Phillips, Andrew Allen, Ted Ferkel, Jr., Rachae! l Kennedy, Justin Layne, Byron Beauchamp and Rita Moore and 10 great-grandchildren. Margaret lived a very colorful life. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, sewing, reading, listening to all kinds of music and in her younger years, dancing. She had the gift of gab and never met a stranger. Her children and grandchildren will have many stories to remember her by. Margaret has peace at last. She finally knows where Elvis is. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Williamson Funeral Home with burial at Griggsville Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 11-1 on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army, the Jacksonville Food Pantry or the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.airsman-hires.com. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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