Lola Ewell

LOLA EWELL, 96, OF 120 SOUTH LAND STREET, HARRISBURG, IL DIED THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 2008 AT SALINE CARE CENTER IN HARRISBURG, IL. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SUNDAY AUGUST 31, 2008 AT 2 PM AT MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH IN MITCHELLSVILLE, IL. VISITATION WILL BE HELD SUNDAY AFTER 1 PM AT THE CHURCH. BURIAL WILL BE IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY. BILL EWELL WILL OFFICIATE AND MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH. FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. SHE WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 1, 1911 IN HEROD, IL TO THE LATE JAMES THOMAS AND DELLA (HALE) GIBBS. SHE MARRIED VIRGIL EWELL ON DECEMBER 1, 1931 AND HE PRECEDED IN DEATH ON OCTOBER 12, 2001. SHE WAS A LIFELONG MEMBER OF THE MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH IN MITCHELLSVILLE, IL WHERE SHE WAS ALSO THE CHURCH TREASURER AND SUNDAY SCHOOL SECRETARY FOR MANY YEARS. SHE IS SURVIVED BY A SON: BILL (GRADIE) EWELL OF MARION, IL; 2 GRANDSONS: KEVIN (GAIL) EWELL OF PAULTON, IL & ERIC (CHRISTINA) EWELL OF HERRIN, IL; 2 GREAT GRANCHILDREN: KALEB & CARSEN EWELL OF HERRIN, IL; 2 SISTERS: BETTY RANDOLPH OF HARRISBURG, IL AND HAZEL GULLEDGE OF LAWRENCEVILLE, IL AND A SISTER IN LAW: THELMA GIBBS. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A BROTHER: GILBERT GIBBS AND A SISTER: VIRGINIA GIBBS.