Norma Jean d/o Archie Luther HICKS and Beulah Ellen FRED who mar. 17 Mar 1927 at Benton, FCI Archie s/o George A HICKS and Sarah Alice PIERCE Beulah d/o Samuel FRED and Etta BECKMAN -SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lance via > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 9:56 AM > To: elvis500@frontier.com; ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] GILBERT, Norma J. (OBIT) > > Her mother's maiden name was FRED, not FORD from other posts. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of elvis500@frontier.com via > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 9:25 AM > To: Franklin Co.; Jefferson Co. Il. > Subject: [ILFRANKL] GILBERT, Norma J. (OBIT) > > Norma J. Gilbert, 84, of Christopher, a beloved mother, grandmother and > great-grandmother, passed away Feb. 21, 2015 at Countryside Manor, in Mt. > Vernon, IL.Norma was born Nov. 11, 1930 in Scheller, the daughter of Archie > Hicks and Beulah (Ford) Hicks.She was a homemaker and a member of > Christopher Church of Christ. Norma was a great cook and liked to feed > people.Norma married Kenneth Gilbert and he preceded her in death on > Feb. 20, 1980.She is survived by her children, Kathie and Randy Furlow, > Christopher, IL, Ron and Sharon Gilbert, of Danville, IN, Roger and Cathy > Gilbert, of Dandridge, TN, Kendrea and Mickey Johnson, Mt. Vernon, IL; > daughter-in-law Pat Gilbert, of Salem, IL; grandchildren Jason Gilbert, Chad > Gilbert, Adam Gilbert, Zack Gilbert, Amelia Clark, Alicia Furlow, Bryan Furlow, > Kristin Atchison, Gilbert Johnson, Yvette Johnson, Doug Rhea, Joe Rhea, > Jonathan Rhea; great-grandchildren Ashley Gilbert, Natasha Gilbert, Ava > Gilbert, Tyler Gilbert, Josh Gilbert, Jul! > ia Gilbert, Jaqueline Gilbert, Aubrey Clark, Gregory Clark, Kenny Clark, > Sydney Atchison, Sawyer Atchison, Macie Furlow, Cheyanne Rhea, Savanna > Rhea, Will Rhea, Madison Rhea and Lily Rhea.Norma is also survived by two > sisters, Janet and Bill Kesler, Christopher, IL and Karen Winget, of Scheller > and one brother, Ronnie Hicks, of Scheller, IL; two sisters-in-law Marilyn > Hicks, Tamaroa, IL and Betty Hicks, of Steelville, IL. She is also survived by > several nieces and nephews.Norma was preceded in death by her parents, > husband, one son Rodney Gilbert, three brothers Delmar Hicks, Jesse Frank > Hicks and William Hicks.Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on > Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at Knob Prairie Cemetery, located north of > Waltonville. Gilbert Funeral Home, in Christopher, is in charge of > arrangements. For more information visit gilbertfuneralhomes.com >