Maria Tasky, 92, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Herrin Hospital. She was the daughter of Samuel Cornelius Bullington and Fannie Ellen (Hilt) Bullington and was born Sept. 5, 1921, in Rend City. She married Victor Tasky Sr., in 1941, and he preceded her in death in 1985. She was a housewife, waitress, retired garment factory and seamstress. Maria was a member of the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ of Benton. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ellyn Adams and husband Albert Adams of Benton; her son, Victor L. Tasky Jr. and wife, Diane Tasky of Benton; her grandson, Heath Tasky and wife, Traci Tasky of Wildwood, Mo.; her grandson, Michael David Adams of Benton; great-granddaughter, Kylee Ann Tasky of Wildwood, Mo.; sister-in-law, Ramona Tasky of Benton; and many nieces and nephews. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, David Ray Tasky; granddaughter, Denise Lynn "NiNi" Tasky; brothers, Samuel Bullington, Oscar Bullington, George Bullington, Virgil "Lefty" Bullington, James "Bose" Bullington, and Charles Curtis "Poss" Bullington; sisters, Minnie Head, Bessie Bogleff and Nellie Rollinson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21, in Morton and Johnston Funeral Home in Benton. Internment will be in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the building fund of First Christian Church, 302 S. Main St., in Benton. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on Mar. 20, 2014