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Wilma Carothers
[January
08, 2014]
ATLANTA — Wilma J. Carothers, 91, of
Atlanta, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Advocate BroMenn Medical
Center in Normal.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Atlanta – Wilma J. Carothers, 91, of Atlanta, went
to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 08, 2014
at Advocate BroMenn Hospital in Bloomington.
Funeral services for Mrs. Carothers will be held on
Saturday, January 11, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30
a.m. on Saturday prior to the service at the funeral
home.
Burial will be in Zion Cemetery in Lincoln.
Wilma J. Shawgo was born on February 13, 1922, the
daughter of Claude and Lois Mae Williams Shawgo. She
first married Russell Green and was later married to
William "Bill" Carothers.
Surviving Wilma are her children: Mary (Wade) Howe
of Lincoln; Sandy Kitchen of Atlanta; Patricia James
of Kansas City; Wanda Westfall of Atlanta; Mary Jane
(Roger) Cook of Bloomington; 14 grandchildren, 34
great-grandchildren; several
great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Betty Fosdick
of Atlanta, and her caregiver, Sherri (Rick) Kaileft
of Lincoln.
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Wilma was preceded in death by two husbands, one
daughter, Linda Leesman, and seven brothers and
sisters.
Wilma was employed at Lehn & Fink and the Dixie
Truck Stop. She was of the Christian faith and
dedicated her life to the Lord. She will be greatly
missed by all that knew her.
Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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