Maxine Wherley

76 of 377 Knox Highway 5 died at 12:10 am Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center ER. She was born on March 27, 1930 in Smithshire to George Barney and Cleo Ross Thomas. She married Ronald "Jack" Wherley on April 15, 1950 in the Congregational Church in Abingdon. He survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Suzanne (and Rod) Batson of Abingdon; four sons, Larry (and Judy) Wherley of RR Abingdon, Tom Wherley of RR Abingdon, Roger (and Joan) Wherley of Broken Arrow, OK and Richard (and Dana) Wherley of Eureka, IL; a brother, Gene (and Marge) Thomas of Smithshire; two sisters, Sue (Larry) Dean and Opal Stacker of Cameron; 13 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, David Wherley, four brothers and one sister. She grew up in the Smithshire area and graduated from Media High School. She was a homemaker and helped her husband on the farm near Abingdon for 54 years. She was a member of Harry E. Wiles American Legion Post #381 Auxiliary, a member of the Abingdon Community Fall Festival Association. She also served as an election judge in Cedar Township. She enjoyed china painting, fishing, gardening and eating last at family dinners. Graveside service will be at 10:00 am Saturday, December 30, 2006 at the Abingdon Cemetery. Rev. Bob Malone will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Friday at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel. Memorials may be made to Abingdon Community Fall Festival Association, PO Box 31, Abingdon, IL 61410.

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