Eleanor M. (Quinlin) Double

CHARLESTON, IL – Eleanor M. (Quinlin) Double age 72 of Charleston and formerly of Chicora, Pennsylvania, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, September 1, 2012 while at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.  Visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, September 5, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston.  Services honoring and celebrating her life will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday immediately following the Visitation with Pastor Ken Hoover officiating. Visitation and Funeral Services will also be held in Chicora on Saturday under the direction of the Bauer-Hillis Funeral Home.  It is requested that memorial gifts in her honor be made to the Charleston Booster Club.  Gifts may be left on the memorial table at the visitation or service, or mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920. 

Eleanor was born on April 27, 1940 in Kingston, New York and was a daughter of the late Donald and Maisie (Henry) Quinlin.  She married Dale D. Double on January 30, 1960 in Chicora and they were married for forty-four years prior to his death on May 14, 2004.  Eleanor is survived by three loving children, Kim Sherwood and husband Lee of Charleston, Bill Double and wife Cathy of Greenup, Illinois and Debbie Craig and husband Glen of Chicora; six grandchildren, all of whom she had uniquely and lovingly nicknamed, Pam "Sugar Plum" Burns and husband Dan, Kent "Sweetie Pie" Craig and wife Beth, Stephanie "Pudding" Craig, Laura "Buttercup" Kiser and husband Rich, Morgan "Cupcake" Sherwood and Emma "Angel" Sherwood; two step-grandchildren, Tabby Biggs and Shannon Henne; four great-grandchildren, Kendale Burns, Nevin Burns, Jebediah Burns and Wyatt Craig; seven step-great-grandchildren, Billy, Dakota, Donavan, Cooper, Xylia, Gabby and Cash; and a sister, Jackie Wettlin and husband Russ of Highland, California.  In addition to her parents and her husband, Eleanor was preceded in death by a step-grandchild, Misty Williamson; three sisters, Mary Morganthaler, Dorothy Briley and Virginia Glass; and three brothers, Jimmy Quinlin, Lee Quinlin and Donald "Bud" Quinlin. 

Eleanor was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church in Chicora and a member of the former Trinity Lutheran Church in Mattoon.  When living in Pennsylvania she held membership in the Order of the Eastern Star.  Locally, she also held membership in the Women of the Moose Charleston Chapter #1175 and was a long-time member of the Charleston Country Club.  Eleanor was a member of the Merry Widows, a group of ladies who enjoyed gathering socially; and, who also offered their comfort and support to other women who were more recently widowed. 

Eleanor enjoyed crocheting and playing golf but first and foremost she was a homemaker who devoted her life to caring for her family – they were not only her priority but her pride and joy.  As the matriarch of her family she was often quiet but her presence spoke volumes.  She was dependable and steadfast – she could be relied on to be a chauffeur, to care for her grandchildren, to help Bill and Cathy at the Westfield Café, to support them or cheer them on at one of their sporting events, or for an evening of fun playing cards and games.  She anticipated their needs and was there without even having to be asked.  She was a blessing to her family who will always remember her with the same unconditional love and devotion as was shown to them - a legacy she leaves them to remember and embrace, and to share with one another.