Photo courtesy of Pyatt Funeral Home - Pinckneyville
Jun 25, 1918 - Mar 7, 2019
Dear Shirlene, David & all your family, We wanted to offer you all our condolences at the loss of your sweet mother, grandmother & great great grandmother. We have your family in our thoughts and prayers during this very sad and very difficult time. Love & hugs from Sherry & Ron Ridgeway & family & Tom Keene
Ron & Sherry Ridgeway
March 09, 2019 | Pinckneyville, IL
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Special memories of Lola and family from the First Pentecostal church where she was our Sunday School teacher.
LINDA MINNICK
March 09, 2019 | Cheyenne, WY | Friend
Always treated us well.
Leggans
March 08, 2019
Sue,
I am so sorry for your loss. I have many fond memories of Lola while attending the First Pentecost Church. May God's love comfort you.
Vicki Decker
March 07, 2019 | Pinckneyville, IL | Acquaintance
Lola Bird, age 100, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, IL.
Lola was born on June 25, 1918 in Pinckneyville, IL, a daughter to Charles C. and Mollie (Brown) Feltmeyer. She married Homer O. Rice in January of 1936 in Perry County, IL and he preceded her in death on August 19, 1955. She then married Orange D. Bird on August 22, 1966 in Cambria, IL and he preceded her in death on July 14, 1985. Lola was a homemaker and a cook at Community Consolidated School District 204, Pinckneyville, IL. She was a very active member of First Pentecostal Church, Pinckneyville, IL where she served as janitor. She loved church music and cooking, but especially loved her family.
Survivors include her daughter, Shirlene Kellerman of Pinckneyville, IL; her son, David Rice of Pinckneyville, IL; her daughter-in-law, Sue Rice of Sparta, IL; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sixteen great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Homer O. Rice and Orange D. Bird; a son, Dennis Allen Rice; a son-in-law, Robert Kellerman; four brothers; and two sisters.
Lola’s wishes were to be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL has been entrusted with arrangements.
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