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Mary E. Witham

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[March 26, 2015]  STANFORD - Mary E. Witham, 67, of Stanford, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 9:30 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Visitation: Thursday evening from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the McLean Christian Church.

Service: Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the McLean Christian Church

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln

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Stanford- Mary E. Witham, 67, of Stanford, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 9:30 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Witham will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the McLean Christian Church with Mr. Tony Billingsley officiating.

Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the McLean Christian Church.

Burial will be in Brooks Grove Cemetery in rural Stanford.

Mary Etta Witham was born on October 16, 1947 in Iuka, Mississippi the daughter of John Hopkins and Lorena Foster White. She was united in marriage to Delmar Witham on January 2, 1969 in Springfield. He preceded her in death on August 29, 2013 in Stanford.

She is survived by her children: Jennifer (Todd) Lind of Eureka, Stanley Clayborn (Jennifer) Witham II of Bloomington. Four brothers: Earl (Sue) White of Denham Springs, Louisiana , Jim (Susie) White of McLean, Wayne (Susan) White of Stanford, Bob White of Lincoln.

She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters: Virginia Agnew, Barbara Wilkinson.

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Mary graduated from the Atlanta High School.

She was a member of the Stanford Christian Church Disciples of Christ and had attended the McLean Christian Church and Eureka Christian Church.

Mary retired from Illinois State University in 2011. She worked in the Bone Student Center as an account tech.
Through the years she enjoyed many crafts from doll making to oil painting. What she most enjoyed was spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends.

Her family would like to thank the nursing staff at OSF St. Joseph for the care shown to her during her illness.

Memorials may be made to the Allin Twp Ambulance or to the American Cancer Society.

Quiram Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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