Cora L. Felty

CORA LEE FELTY, 99, OF 1609 SOUTH HOLLAND STREET, HARRISBURG, IL DIED MONDAY APRIL 25, 2011 AT HER RESIDENCE. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD THURSDAY APRIL 28, 2011 AT 11 AM AT FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. VISITATION WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY FROM 6 TO 8 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME. REVEREND KEITH BUNFILL WILL OFFICIATE. BURIAL WILL BE IN SALEM CEMETERY IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE STONEFORT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. ENVELOPES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FUNERAL HOME. SHE WAS BORN ON JULY 7, 1911 IN EAST ST. LOUIS, IL TO THE LATE ABRAHAM LINCOLN & MINNIE (PURNELL) FAIRCHILD. SHE MARRIED ERNEST FELTY ON MAY 30, 1931 AND HE PRECEDED IN DEATH ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1978. SHE WAS A RETIRED MILLINER, WHERE SHE MADE CAPS AT HARRISBURG MANUFACTURING. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE STONEFORT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE IS SURVIVED BY A SON: ERNEST L. (DELICE) FELTY OF HARRISBURG, IL; 2 DAUGHTERS: JANE (JIM) PANKEY OF MILLWAUKEE, WI AND CAROL (DON) STOUT OF HARRISBURG, IL; 5 GRANDSONS: DAN STOUT OF HARRISBURG, IL; MIKE STOUT OF CARRIER MILLS, IL; STEVEN THOMAS OF MILLWAUKEE, WI; TERRY B. FELTY OF CARRIER MILLS, IL AND TRACY FELTY OF CARRIER MILLS, IL; 10 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; 2 SISTERS: MILDRED “MIDGE” HURLEY AND WILMA HURLEY BOTH OF OCALA, FLORIDA. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, HUSBAND; STEPFATHER: WILLIAM BENNETT; 2 BROTHERS: IRA FAIRCHILD AND GEORGE BENNETT AND 2 SISTERS: ALICE SMITH AND NELLIE MCCABE.