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Madonna Babbs

[December 25, 2013]  LINCOLN — Madonna P. Babbs, 85, of Lincoln, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at 2:30 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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LINCOLN-Madonna P. Babbs, 85, of Lincoln, IL died at 2:30 a.m. December 23, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois.

Madonna was born October 24, 1928 in North Muddy Township, County of Jasper, the daughter of Leland and Amy Stockwell Wetherholt. She married Robert E. Babbs October 16, 1946 in Jasper County. He preceded her in death in September 2004.

She is survived by three sons: Danny (Pat) Babbs of Middletown; Allen (Frances) Babbs of Lincoln; Bruce (Carol) Babbs of Oblong, IL; two sisters: Doris (Harold) Chaney of Chicago; Clarine Brooks of Newton; one brother: Allen (Ruth) Wetherholt of Wheeler, IL; ten grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers: Eldon and Med; sisters: Patsy and Virginia; two grandsons: Brian and Leland; and great grandson Lane.

Services for Madonna will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Donor's Choice.