THOMPSONVILLE -- Wilma Lovell Carlile, 101, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2015, in Fifth Season Residential in Benton. She was born Nov. 10, 1913, in Parrish to Charles and Stella (Melvin) Woodrow. She married Roscoe Carlile on May 11, 1932. Lovell and Roscoe worked at Lincoln Development Center in Lincoln, she as a beautician and Roscoe as a teacher. After retiring, they returned to their home in Thompsonville. She was a member of Thompsonville First Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and kept her Bible close. Lovell was a survivor of the Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925. Her memories of the tornado never faded. She recorded the events of that day for her family. Survivors include two sons, C.L. Carlile and wife, Phyllis, of Thompsonville and Norman Carlile and wife, Jean, of Benton; five grandchildren, Cathy (Speck) Fletcher, Lisa (Scott) Page, Kenton (Jane) Carlile, Christy (Rob) Chrostoski and Daren (Shelly) Carlile; 13 great-grandchildren, Wade and fiance Becky Fletcher, Stacey (Wade) Finnie, Heather (Ryan) Stock, Ashley Page, K.C. (Casey) Carlile, Whitney (Mike) Hammond, Devon Carlile, Zane Carlile, Emma Carlile, Robbie (Jason) Roberts, Christopher (Shannon) Chrostoski, Jennifer (Derek) Stathis and Rick (Cali) Adams; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and four nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brothers, Gene Woodrow and Nealy Ray Woodrow; and sister, Francis Daniels. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in Morton and Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with the Rev. Cecil Sullivan officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Thompsonville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois. Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home. For more information or to sign the online guest register, visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com. Source: Funeral Home & Southern Newspaper April 7, 2015