This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Russell, West, McKinney, Nevitt, Decker, Lucas Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17236/mb.ashx Message Board Post: EAST PEORIA - Margaret Geraldine West, 73, of East Peoria passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton. She was born June 3, 1934, in Greene County, Ky., to Roy and Vivian McKinney Russell. She married Loyie Dean West in Peoria on Sept. 6, 1952. He preceded her in death on June 19, 2003. Surviving are one son, Jerry (Debra) West of Groveland; one daughter, Carolyn (Steve) Nevitt of Oxford, Miss.; four grandchildren, Michelle (Glenn) Decker, Aaron (Melissa) Nevitt, Angela (Eric) Lucas and Renee Nevitt; five great-grandchildren, Faith, Kiersten, Gerald, Kaleb and Ainsley; and two brothers, Willard (Betty) Russell of East Peoria and Max (Margie) Russell of Peoria. Geraldine was a homemaker and a faithful Christian. She was a member of Richland Southern Baptist Church in East Peoria and previously attended Laramie Street Baptist Church in Peoria, where she had many years of service that included being WMU president, church clerk, Sunda! y school teacher and head of the nursery department. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at Richland Southern Baptist Church in East Peoria, with the Rev. Gary England officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria and 30 minutes before services at the church Thursday. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Apostolic Christian Restmor Building Fund in Morton. Online condolences may be made at www.mem.com http://www.mem.com. The Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, Illinois, January 15, 2008. Contributed by June Bell Hosier Kentucky Vital Records Index, cd's BRESSELL, MARGARET G; GREEN; mother MCKINNEY VIVEN; 24 May 1935 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.