Born April 20, 1939 in Pekin to Raymond and Lois (Routt) Williams, she married James A. Gilbert on May 2, 1959 in Pekin. He died January 11, 2010 in Mayfield, Kentucky
Surviving are one daughter, Michelle (Doug) Bowman of Holland, Michigan; two sons, Michael (Denise) Gilbert and Kenneth Gilbert, both of Pekin; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Ruth (Jim) Gunion of Allison Park, Pennsylvania, Helen Graham of Pekin, Joyce (Alvin) Burks of Denver, Colorado and Judy Trenthan of Sevierville, Tennessee; and four brothers, Walter (Ruth) Williams of Bartonville, Richard Williams of Maine, David Williams of Pekin and Denny Williams of Peoria.
Eloiseworked for K-Mart in Pekin for over 15 years until 1986.She later worked in home health care in Kentucky for several years until retiring in 1999. She spent her later years as a homemaker and enjoyed doing ceramics and needlepoint crocheting.
She was a former member of the Celestial City Chapter 333 Order of the Eastern Star and the Victoria Shrine #83, White Shrine of Jerusalem, both in Pekin.
She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Kentucky.
Her visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes& Crematory in Pekin. Burial will be Monday in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Memorial contributions may be given to OSF Hospice at 2265 West Altorfer Drive, Peoria, IL 61615.
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