Viola Kiliman

Viola Mae Kiliman, 79, of Lincoln died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 22, at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Donald Schlough officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home.

She owned a restaurant in Lincoln, a beauty shop in Springfield, farmed at Beason and was a doll-maker and songwriter.

She was born Aug. 23, 1921, in Lincoln to Jesse M. and Ethel M. Ackerson Henson.

Her survivors include two children, Jesse F. Henson of Phoenix, Ariz., and Danny L. Henson of Baltimore, Md.; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and two siblings, Marion Henson of Riverside, Calif., and Jesse C. Henson of Wisconsin.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence and Charles Henson.

She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God, Eagles, Order of Zoyr, Ladies Auxiliary and the American Poet Society.

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Society.


Mary Voyles

Mary J. Voyles, 90, of Lincoln died at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Second Baptist Church in Lincoln, with the Rev. Glenn Shelton officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln and at the church for one hour before the service time on Tuesday.

Mrs. Voyles was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Feb. 1, 1911, in Lincoln to Joe and Sadie Martin. She married Carl F. Voyles on June 2, 1926, in Springfield.

Surviving are three daughters, Donna DeRight and husband Al of Chestnut, Maxine Nelson and husband Danny of Lincoln and Linda Blair and husband Leon of Lincoln; one son, Larry Voyles and wife Jane of Lincoln; 15 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three children.

She attended Second Baptist Church of Lincoln.

She formerly lived in Beason for 40 years.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family of Mary J. Voyles.

 

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Lyle ‘Jack’ Lakes

Lyle B. "Jack" Lakes, 69, of Atlanta died at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2001, at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Atlanta Cemetery. David Harmon will officiate.

Visitation, at Quiram Funeral Home in Atlanta, will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the service time.

Lakes was employed for many years at the Hoblit Seed Company in Atlanta. He retired in 1994.

He was born Nov. 30, 1931, in Atlanta to Bernard and Evelyn (Conover) Lakes. He married Ruby Jane White on Feb. 11, 1994, at Atlanta. She survives.

Also surviving are two stepdaughters, Kathryn A. (Eric) Atchison of Atlanta and Carrie L. White of Atlanta; one stepson, Timothy C. White of McLean; and six stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He was a member of Atlanta Christian Church and a former member of the Atlanta Rotary Club.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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